MEERA)
QE
:
0120567
Janes E. Reeves, Office of Test Operations, SF00
18 January 1954
Jd0.¥
References
se emtene D
“
npr.
STUDY BY U. 8. WEATHER BUREAU
—— "er
A. C. Graves
Your memo of 11 Jan 5h, same subject, Synbol: 1-7
The referenced memorandum indicates that the U. &. Weather Bureau vill
initiate a study of possible relationship between nuclear detonations
anf weather conditions. I, also, endorse this study. Hovever, sufficient experience exista from continental tests to indicate that effects
from low yield verpons will be szall and difficult to observe.
Conse-
quently, I would recommend that the U. &. Weather Bureau concentrate its
initial efforts on large yield weapons. The following steps should be
considered:
1.
Make available to the U. S. Weather Bureau the Pate-Palmr
2.
Arrange for a conference betveen the responsible scientist from
Weather Report for Operation Ivy.
the U. S. Weather Bureau and Dr. Palmer in Honolulu.
3. Arrange for this same scientist to proceed to Eniwetok to work
with the Weather Detachment there, and observe any effects from the
Castle detonations.
Original si ened
ALVIN C. GRAVESby
ALVIN C. GRAVES
J Division Leader
ACG: vw
RG
326 US ATOMIC ENERGY
COMMISSION
Location
t
Collection
- CQ079
FolderL/sett oe -
oe
pout
LANL RC
-
.
oe
SES,
eee eatMery
meganarma: Sovioswe
By AUTHORITy OF DoE/os |
9