INCREASE IN THE RADIOACTIVITY OF FALLOUT IN CONSEQUENCE OF NUCLEAR TESTS IN THE SAHARA DESERT

Journal Article · Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1960 · Jaderna energie

OSTI ID:4158613

Santholzer, V

The first nuclear test in the Sahara {Feb. 13, 1960} manifested itself in Hradec Kralove {Czechoslovakia} by an increase in the radioactivity of the fall-out on the days from Mar. 1 to 20, 1960. The second Sahara test {Apr. 1, l960} increased radioactivity of the fall-out from Apr. 8 to was recorded on Mar. 1 and 2, reaching 17.65 mc/cm/sup 2//day. After the second test the amount was only 0.70 mc/cm/sup 2// day. Temporal decrease in activity is dependent on the relation A = at-n, where a is a constant, t = time counted from the date of the nuclear test. The exponent n is 1.2 to 1.4; the activity of dry residues of rain precipitations is l.2. Graphic proofs were made that the date of origin of March activities is Feb. 13, 1960, and that of the April activities is Apr. 1, 1960, which corresponds with the dates of the test explosions in the Sahara. (auth)

• Research Organization: Charles Univ., Prague
• NSA Number: NSA-15-001607
• OSTI ID: 4158613
• Journal Information: Jaderna energie, Vol. Vol: 6; Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-61
• Country of Publication: Country unknown/Code not available
• Language: Czech

Related Subjects

GEOLOGY, MINERALOGY, AND METEOROLOGY
ATOMIC EXPLOSIONS
FALLOUT
MEASURED VALUES
NUCLEAR EXPLOSIONS
RADIOACTIVITY
SAHARA DESERT