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+ 3 ft.
12 p2/hr
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‘avg. = 11 pR/hr
Next, masuraments were made at the four walls;
+ 3 ft,
North wall 6 pR/hr
Bast wall 6 "
South wall 7 "
West wall
Ie then climbed inside the cisterm.
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Tha readings were:
+ 3 ft, Center floor 3 pa/hr
North wall
South wall
East wall
2
3
3
"
"
0%
Center floor contact 2 ™
Thus, the reduction factor for the cistern was about 4.
We then collected alge from the floor and walls.
in the bottom of the cistern.
No sediment was found
Living conditions on Bikini were primitive. The team members lived in
two of the three Lutrine buildings in the old How canp area. During
cleanup the fixtur2s had been rewoved. -The buildings provided shelter
_f£rom rain except that which blew in the up2n doors,
Bedding, which
was quite comfortable, consisted of air mattresces on tho floor vith
mattress covers and blanka3ts.
Initially, food consisted of ineflight
rations plus rice. Later, these were supplemanted with fish and Langustacaught by team memoorse.
_A latrine was dug downwind out of doors.
What it lacked from a human
engineering asp2ct was compensated by a spectacular view.
Qne user
stated thet this was the first time since he wes 3 that ha wished his
mom was there to help. On the whole I would say these conmon inconviences tended to add to the spirit of cooperation and the Bikini
survey was not hiadered in any wey.
‘made up the team.
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This is a tribute to those who
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