Document Details
Title:
WEATHER PREDICTIONS AND SURFACE RADIATION ESTIMATES FOR PROJECT PALENQUIN ( FINAL REPORT ) ( WHETSTONE OPERATION, PLOWSHARE PROJECT )
Author(s):
QUINN, V E [NATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION]
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:
1989 May 31
Declassification Status:
Never classified
Document Pages:
0049
Accession Number:
NV0068224
Document Number(s):
NVO330
Originating Research Org.:
NATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRAT
OpenNet Entry Date:
1994 Aug 26
OpenNet Modified Date:
2003 Sep 18
Description/Abstract:
THE ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE SERVICES ADMINISTRATION FIELD RESEARCH OFFIC E (ESSA/FRO) PROVIDED WEATHER PLANNING AND PREDICTION FOR THE SAFETY P ROGRAM OF THE PALANQUIN EVENT. OBSERVATION OF WINDS AND WEATHER CONDIT IONS BEGAN PRIOR TO THE EVENT AND THE WEATHER AND RADIOACTIVITY FORECA STING SERVICE COMMENCED ON APRIL 7, THE INITIAL READY DATE. DURING THE FOLLOWING WEEK, THE WINDS AND WEATHER CONDITIONS WERE SUFFICIENTLY ABN ORMAL THAT THE PLANNED FIRING CRITERIA WERE NOT MET, RESULTING IN DELA YS. ACCEPTABLE WEATHER OCCURED ON APRIL 14, AND ALL METEOROLOGICAL CRI TERIA WERE MET. TRAJECTORIES FOLLOWED REASONABLY CLOSE TO PREDICTIONS, BUT EXPOSURE LEVELS EXCEEDED PREDICTIONS.