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With Respect to Low Yield Detcsations.
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Analysis .of smoke-puff photographs ‘sfrom the Tumbler No. 3 ‘test demonstrates
‘thet-e:neas-idectized torus sing elrcvletion ts estoblished:with :relatively:low bomb ylelds.
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With Respect ‘to. Certain. Operational Problems:
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Present sompling techniques :for high yield devices are not adequate for the reason
that:the:budk-of the bomb debris is: deposited. in ‘the:stratosphere:beyond.the:altitude capa-bifity of presently .cvailable.atreraft.-
‘(Sections Uf .and Jil) .
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The.diménsions and structure.of.the bomb cloud.formed.by.the detonation.of high yleld.
weapons Introduce several .sezious- operational conside:ations bearing on the delivery
problem, Among these.are:
a. Extieme.turbulence .within.the. bomb cloud.which would probably preclude .circraft
' opesation.below the stiafospheze inthe some.ateo for.o considerable time following detonation, even If the factor of radiological contamination is ignored,
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-b. Assuming .dellvery.to.a.location in the high latitudes with .a.low stratosphere, such .as Russia.during.wintet, the .size.and thickness of the generated cloud would p:obably pso-
duce a Jorge obscused.area on.the radar scope of any following aircraft engaged In.the
destruction of the .same.or.an.adjacent.target.
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