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Title:
Cloud Sampling
Author(s):
Tewes, Howard [Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)]; Cohen, Jerry [Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)]
Document Type:
REPORT
Publication Date:
1966 Jul 29
Declassification Date:
1997 Oct 17
Declassification Status:
Declassified
Document Pages:
23 p.
Accession Number:
20100018
Document Number(s):
UCRL-ID-129640
Originating Research Org.:
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
OpenNet Entry Date:
2022 Dec 23
OpenNet Modified Date:
2023 Oct 11
Description/Abstract:
Among the more formidable problems facing the Plowshare Program is the development of our ability to evaluate the radioactivity content of the clouds released by nuclear cratering operations. Some knowledge of this content may be inferred form an analysis of device performance and fallout pattern data. Such an analysis, however, leaves serious gaps. For purposes of predicting potential hazard or treaty violation, the fraction of radioactivity resulting in "driftout" (long-range fallout) must be determined. The only practical method of doing this is by direct sampling of the cloud itself. Appropriate cloud sampling, however, implies the avoidance of a number of pitfalls.