De
Panel of this committee considered the problem of stratospher
and participation in the discussions was most fruitful.
Assistance was given to the Joint Committee on Atomic In
for the May fallout hearings and a major presentation of test
by the Weather Bureau.
In addition, there was participation
discussions at these hearings and preparation of reports and
There has been a continuing examination and evaluation o
pody of scientific literature on fallout.
The question of po
of muclear detonations on the weather has been examined perio
Miscellaneous programs.
The observations of Sr-90 in cloud @
and precipitation,correlated with meteorological observations
been tentatively concluded that within the limits of the impe:
techniques employed, the Sr-90 concentration per volume of wai
does not differ significantly from that in falling precipitat:
report on the "Investigation of Radioactivity of Rain Water f)
Storms" supported by AEC funds is appended.
Funds Breakdown
Personal services
Other objects
Overhead
Bev
(Estimated for FY 19959)
64,000
16,000
8,000
85,000