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Strontium-90 Fallout from the 1961 Soviet Nuclear Detonations

Journal Article · · Science
A steady increase in the Sr90 concentration in rain was observed at Fayetteville, Arkansas, after the 1961 Soviet nuclear test series. Experimental data indicate that the nuclear weapons tested in 196l were cleaner'' on the average by a factor of five than those exploded in 1957 and 1958.
Research Organization:
Univ. of Arkansas, Fayetteville
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
NSA Number:
NSA-16-031470
OSTI ID:
4776996
Journal Information:
Science, Journal Name: Science Journal Issue: 3534 Vol. 137; ISSN 0036-8075
Publisher:
AAAS
Country of Publication:
Country unknown/Code not available
Language:
English

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