TRANSPORT OF RADIOACTIVE DEBRIS FROM OPERATIONS BUSTER AND JANGLE

The main portions of the Baker and Charlie clouds moved south- westward to the Pacific Ocean and recurved to spread over a large portion of the United States. The Dog and Easy clouds spread south-eastward over the Southern states. Both JANGLE clouds moved north-eastward and were detected chiefly in...

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Main Authors: Allen, Philip W, Machta, Lester, Nagler, Kenneth M, Hamilton, Harry L , Jr, Hubert, Lester F
Format: Report
Language:English
Subjects:
AIRBORNE
ATMOSPHERIC MOTION
BUSTER-JANGLE OPERATION
DAMAGE
DETECTION
DETONATIONS
DISTRIBUTION
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
FALLOUT
METEOROLOGICAL PHENOMENA
NUCLEAR EXPLOSIONS
Nuclear Physics & Elementary Particle Physics
Nuclear Weapons
PARTICLE TRAJECTORIES
PARTICLES
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
RADIATION EFFECTS
RADIATION HAZARDS
RADIOACTIVE DEBRIS
RADIOACTIVITY
SURFACE BURST
SURFACE PROPERTIES
TEST EQUIPMENT
TEST METHODS
TRACKING
UNDERGROUND EXPLOSIONS
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Summary:The main portions of the Baker and Charlie clouds moved south- westward to the Pacific Ocean and recurved to spread over a large portion of the United States. The Dog and Easy clouds spread south-eastward over the Southern states. Both JANGLE clouds moved north-eastward and were detected chiefly in the northern part of the country. The combination of vertical diffusion and fallout with variable low-altitude winds produced broad bands of deposition at the surface. Heaviest surface depositions were associated with precipitation. The evidence suggests that the particles were contained in raindrops. The surface fallout-monitoring program yielded some results which can not be adequately explained and differences were found in the measurements from the various types of sampling devices. Uncertainty in the significance of tray and gummed paper results restrict the usefulness of the data. (Author) Report on Operation Buster, Project 7.1.