Project 6.6 -- Effects of Nuclear Detonation on the Ionosphere
Agencies:
Signal Corps Engineering Laboratories
947lst TSU
Operations:
(SCEL)
Ionospheric recorders were set up at Enewetak [Parry
Island) and Rongerik atolls in the Marshalls and at distant locations.
Following the fallout from BRAVO, operations at Rongerik we
re
cur-
tailed; recorders were started before each shot and left to operate
unattended.
Shots:
All.
Although the potential for e posure ap-
Radiation Exposure Potential:
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peared quite low, owing to the remoteness of the stations,
he actual
exposure turned out to be high at Rongerik because of BRAVO
Staffing:
Five people were definitely associated with this project,
one civilian and four military.
Three of the military were the en-
listed personnel of the 947lst TSU who were on Rongerik and were ex-
eA, .
os) pIAs.
posed to the BRAVO fallout.
They were assigned an exposure of 98 R in
Reference 13 based upon a badge on a tent pole in their wor f area, but
based on later research the exposures were reduced to 78 R
(Reference
68).
Project Report:
Reference 74.
Burst Detection Studies Program (Program 7)
This program conducted a variety of experiments in nuclear
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electromagnetic pulse generation, airborne low-frequency sound,fJand col-
lection of nuclear weapon debris.
Project 7.1 -- Electromagnetic Radiation Calibration
Agencies:
National Bureau of Standards (NBS)
Naval Electronics Laboratory (NEL)
Signal Corps Engineering Laboratories (SCEL)
1009th USAF Special Weapons Squadron
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