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Chapter
INTRODUCTION
1.1 OBJECTIVES
Tha objectivas of Project 2.2 were to maastire initisl- and residual-
gacta votes aus a funchion of tine at various distancss froa high-yield
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Prior to Castle, little data hed teen obtained on tre effe
ghock front fren hightyleld theracnuclaar deviess cn gavca rate and Sauna
exponurms. Project 2.2 vas desizacd ta maka accurale deleiinudion of
Geena vates nnd expomues to ba expectcd nt various tinea and distances
{rom hizheyleid thivascnuclear davicag. Corpavisoas with cata obteiced
from enashlarsytela daviess .isy lecd to extrapolation facters that would
eraikt morecaccurate predictions of ruullation levals ard dosage over a
wida renge of yields.
Tsttlal yeussa vate versus tins waa dsteraln
tenees froma ground zaro; particulerly, tho offeat on init
cwized by tho preszge of the shock Peont from grounl zero
Gatcetor sistion.
Fosidurleevora rate versus tira was moasuvod to previds fac
ridiction thisvintensity dota, witeb give Infor tien bon oa reltout
wa of tardval aid geuatrleldtdacasy rate during tha Jécrour peried
Star tho detonation.
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