Document Details
Title:
SYNOPSIS OF METEOROLOGICAL DATA FOR THE NRX-A3 REACTOR EXPERIMENTAL PLANS IV AND V
Author(s):
MUELLER, H F [UNITED STATES WEATHER BUREAU]; STOUT, A H [UNITED STATES WEATHER BUREAU]; WILSON, D A [UNITED STATES WEATHER BUREAU]
Subject Terms:
REPORTS; WINDS; METEOROLOGICAL DATA; NRX-A3 ENGINE TESTS; MAPS; ONSITE; OFFSITE; MONITORING STATIONS; FALLOUT PREDICTIONS
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:
1965 Jul 31
Declassification Status:
Never classified
Document Pages:
0060
Accession Number:
NV0169870
Originating Research Org.:
UNITED STATES WEATHER BUREAU
OpenNet Entry Date:
1994 Aug 27
OpenNet Modified Date:
2003 Sep 18
Description/Abstract:
A SHORT SYNPOSIS IS PRESENTED TO DESCRIBE THE METEOROLOGICAL CONDITION S ASSOCIATED WITH THE NRX-A3 EP IV AND EP V TEST AT NRDS. IN ADDITION TO THE SYNOPSIS, METEOROLOGICAL DATA OBTAINED DURING THESE EXPERIMENTS IS INCLUDED IN THE APPENDIX. THE PURPOSE OF THIS REPORT IS TO PROVIDE THE READER WITH A REVIEW OF THE MAJOR FEATURES OF THE METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS AFFECTING BOTH TESTS AND ALSO TO PROVIDE THE DATA FROM WHIC H SPECIFIC METEOROLOGICAL QUESTIONS MIGHT BE ANSWERED. THE DEGREE OF V ARIABILITY OF WIND DIRECTION DURING THESE TWO EXPERIMENTAL PLANS IS QU ITE CONTRASTED. HIGHLY VARIABLE WIND DIRECTIONS WERE EXPERIENCED DURIN G EP IV WHEREAS WIND DIRECTIONS FOR EP V WERE QUITE PRESISTENT. THE TRAJECTORY OF A TETROON RELEASED DURING EP V AND TRACKED BY RADA R AGREES WELL WITH AIR PARCEL TRAJECTORIES COMPUTED FROM WIND DATA.