It is not appropriate to compare the results from the various
tests without first considering the time periods between tests.
For example, fallout from Bravo was not masked by later debris for
about a month in the region of tests, and could be identified for
an even longer period in regions remote from the test site.
On
the other hand, Union debris was quickly overshadowed by fallout
from Yankee, which occurred nine days later.
The world-wide distribution of fallout from Bravo is shown in
Figures 3.3 and 3.4. Assigned to the burst was all fallout from
the period from February 28 to April 5, 1954, with the exception
of debris in a limited area which was determined to be from Romeo
(See Appendix 4).
The average activity of this fallout, corrected
to 100 days after burst, was 1937 d/m/ft?, for a total fallout of
megacuries, or
‘negacuries as of July 1, 195k.
Figures 3.5 and 3.6 show the total Romeo fallout from the time
of the bursts through May 3, 195k. ‘Theworld-wide average activity
at 100 days after burst was 1145 d/m/ft* for a total of
nega=
curies, or
tegacuries on July 1. No debris was assigned to
the third burst, Koon.
Fallout from Union (Figures 3.7 and 3.8) covers the period
through May 12, a somewhat shorter period than the first two bursts,
Yankee cumulative results are
Debris was specifically attributed
However, much of the fallout which
originated from Yankee so that the
much greater than the values given.
given in Figures 3.9 and 3.10.
to this burst through May 21.
occurred beyond this period also
total fallout is undoubtedly
averaged 1219 d/m/ft*, for a total of
megacuries.
Through May 21, Yankee fallout
megacuries at 100 days
Corrected to July 1, 1954, this value becomes
'
Nectar fallout is shown in Figure 3.11. Since this burst
followed the powerful Yankee burst by only nine days, debris from
Nectar is identifiable as such only for a few days and in the region
near the test area. gthis fallout from Nectar amounts to a world-wide
a|
after burst.
roa
since Yankee was detonated only nine days after Union. -The world-wide
average fallout wes 28) d/m/ft at 100 days after burst for a total
of
aegacuries, or
megacuries on July 1.
wee
average of 81 d/m/ft“, or.
wegacuries, at 100 days after burst,
negacuries on July 1, 195k.
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