Operation Hardtack. Project 6. 6. X-band radar determination of nuclear-cloud parameters

Technical Report · Sun Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 1985

OSTI ID:7110385

Bastian, C W; Robbiani, R; Hargrave, J

The general objectives of this project were to make observations with weather Radar Set AN/CPS-9 in order to determine what characteristics and parameters of a nuclear detonation could be detected with X-band radar. The specific objectives were to obtain data that would lead to the determination of the following information relative to the nuclear cloud; rate of rise, rate of horizontal growth, maximum height, maximum diameter, stabilized height, fallout pattern due to the initial cloud formation, and range and azimuth versus time. As a result of this project, it was determined that the AN/CPS-9 radar is well suited for observations of surface or near-surface bursts, as would be expected from a comparison of its performance characteristics with those of other available radar sets.

• Research Organization: Army Signal Research and Development Lab., Fort Monmouth, NJ (USA)
• OSTI ID: 7110385
• Report Number(s): AD-A-995388/6/XAB
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

45 MILITARY TECHNOLOGY, WEAPONRY, AND NATIONAL DEFENSE
HARDTACK PROJECT
NUCLEAR EXPLOSIONS
RADIOACTIVE CLOUDS
FALLOUT
HEIGHT
RADAR
STABILIZATION
SURFACES
CLOUDS
DIMENSIONS
EXPLOSIONS
MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
RANGE FINDERS
450202* - Explosions & Explosives- Nuclear- Weaponry- (-1989)