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Title:
FINAL REPORT PART II "STUDY OF ATMOSPHERIC CONDUCTIVITY", AFOAT-1 PROJECT NUMBER W/62/N/AMC
Author(s):
CALLAHAN, B [- US AIR FORCE (USAF)]; CORONITI, S C [- US AIR FORCE (USAF)]; PATTEN, R [- US AIR FORCE (USAF)]; RARZIALE, A [- US AIR FORCE (USAF)]
Subject Terms:
HREX
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:
1960 Sep 06
Declassification Status:
Never classified
Document Pages:
0032
Accession Number:
NV0714535
Document Number(s):
W/62/N/AMC
Originating Research Org.:
- US AIR FORCE (USAF)
OpenNet Entry Date:
1995 Feb 17
OpenNet Modified Date:
2012 May 14
Description/Abstract:
THE AIR FORCE CAMBRIDGE LABORATORIES STUDIED ATMOSPHERIC CONDUCTIVITY USING A CONDUCTIVITY APPARATUS (DEVELOPED BY GERDIEN) THAT WAS ATTACHED TO THE NOSE OF A B-17 AIRCRAFT. THIS IS THE SAME INSTRUMENTATION USED TO TRACK RADIOACTIVITY IN THE ATMOSPHERE FOLLOWING FOUR RALA SHOTS IN BAYO CANYON AND IN THE FLYOVER NEAR ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO TO TEST THE INSTRUMENTATION S ABILITY TO MEASURE RADIOACTIVE SOURCE OF KNOWN ACTIVITY WHEN ITS SHIELDING WAS REMOVED. (NOTE: SENSITIVITY AND ACCURACY OF THIS DEVICE ARE IN QUESTION. THE ARTICLE NOTED CHANGES IN CONDUCTIVITY WITH ALTITUDE, AIR PRESSURE, TEMPERATURE, MOISTURE, AND GENERAL WEATHER).