Document Details
Title:
PROJECT CHARIOT ECOLOGICAL STUDIES
Author(s):
Subject Terms:
atomic explosionsecologyproject chariot
Document Location:
DOE Public Reading Room - Hanford Battelle P.O. Box 999 MS H2-53 Richland WA 99352 (509)372-7443
Document Type:
REPORT
Publication Date:
1960 May 12
Declassification Status:
Declassified
Document Pages:
6
Accession Number:
RL-1-381322
Document Number(s):
HW-SA-1902
Originating Research Org.:
GE - HAPO
OpenNet Entry Date:
2004 Feb 24
OpenNet Modified Date:
2016 Jul 07
Description/Abstract:
PROJECT CHARIOT IS THE PROPOSAL TO CREATE A HARBOR NEAR CAPE THOMPSON ON THE NORTHWEST COAST OF ALASKA BY NUCLEAR DETONATION. IT IS ESSENTIAL TO KNOW THE ECOLOGICAL STRUCTURE PRIOR TO THE TEST. UPON COMPLETION OF STUDIES IN 1960, A REPORT COVERING ALL OF THE PRE-ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES WILL BE COMPILED AND PUBLISHED BY THE AEC DATA WILL PERMIT THE MINIMIZING OF EFFECTS OF DETONATIONS UPON THE BIOTA OF THE AREA, AND INDICATE THE TYPES OF ECOLOGICAL STUDIES WHICH SHOULD BE CONDUCTED FOLLOWING THE CHARIOT DETONATIONS OR SIMILAR TEST