Operation Greenhouse. Scientific Director's report of atomic-weapon tests at Eniwetok, 1951. Annex 4. 2. Measurement of surface-air movements associated with atomic blasts
Technical Report
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OSTI ID:7173136
The purpose of this project was to record continuous measurements of the surface winds in the vicinity of an atomic blast immediately prior to the blast, during passage of the shock wave, and immediately after the blast with special regard to the blast-induced afterwind following local dissipation of the shock wave. From the data obtained, it was concluded that following an atomic explosion there are two specific causes of air-mass movement. One is related to the shock phenomenon and the other to the rising fireball. It can also be concluded that the heated-thermopile-type and strain-gage-type anemometers could be developed to yield more complete data on the air-mass movement at ground level following an atomic explosion.
- Research Organization:
- Air Force Cambridge Research Center, MA (USA). Atmospheric Physics Lab.
- OSTI ID:
- 7173136
- Report Number(s):
- AD-A-995357/1/XAB
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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