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Title:
OPERATION IVY, REPORT OF COMMANDER, TASK GROUP 132.1, PACIFIC PROVING GROUNDS, JOINT TASK FORCE 132, NOVEMBER 1952 (DELETED)
Author(s):
BURRISS, S W [LOS ALAMOS SCIENTIFIC LABORATORY]
Subject Terms:
IVY OPERATION; RESPONSIBILITIES; MIKE EVENT; KING EVENT; RADIATION PROTECTION; GAMMA RADIATION; RADIOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS; GEOPHYSICAL SURVEYS; SAFETY; SHOCK WAVES; ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL; EQUIPMENT
Document Location:
Location - DOE/NNSA NUCLEAR TESTING ARCHIVE Address - P.O. Box 98521 City - Las Vegas State - NV Zip - 89193-8521 Phone - (702)794-5106 Fax - (702)862-4240 Email - NTA@NV.DOE.GOV
Document Type:
REPORT
Publication Date:
1952 Nov 30
Declassification Status:
Sanitized
Document Pages:
0060
Accession Number:
NV0051374
Document Number(s):
WT608EX
OpenNet Entry Date:
1994 Aug 26
OpenNet Modified Date:
2008 Mar 31
Description/Abstract:
THE MISSION OF THE TASK GROUP INCLUDED THE RESPONSIBILITIES TO CONDUCT EXPERIMENTAL MEASUREMENT PROGRAMS ON SHOTS MIKE AND KING AND TO CONDU CT THE RADIOLOGICAL SAFETY PROGRAM. PROGRAMS WERE ESTABLISHED TO MAKE RADIOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS OF BOMB DEBRIS; TO FOLLOW THE PROGRESS OF THE N UCLEAR REACTION; TO MAKE NEUTRON, GAMMA RAY, BLAST, THERMAL RADIATION , AND ELECTROMAGNETIC MEASUREMENTS; AND TO MAKE A PRELIMINARY GEOPHYSI CAL AND MARINE SURVEY OF THE TEST AREA. THE ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE A ND COMMAND RELATIONS TO ACCOMPLISH THE MISSION ARE OUTLINED.