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LY LOG
APPLIED FISHERIES LABORATORY
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON
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Nov. 7, 1955 (Mon.)
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Operations:
____Theaveragesurveymeter readingvalues are summarized below but these
values have several limitations and theresultsshould be
interpreted in the
light of these limitations. Just exactly whatthe average value means is
open to question.
in _one amall area.
Theprincipal,limitation:is|the variability of readings
‘The variability is dueto the ground cover being surveyed,
1.e.,grass,sand,gravel, dead leaves,—under trees,
open, etc.
The meters
were providedbyRad-“Safe and were calibrated and checked before and after
use. This:errorwas: determined to be less than 10%.
Average Values of surveyMeter‘Readings in mint REP'S per Hour
at Rongelap, LabaredJand KabelleIslands on October 21 andNovember 7, 1955
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0.04
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