HASP--SPECIAL REPORT ON HIGH ALTITUDE SAMPLING PROGRAM
Description:
The results of the HASP program to determine the role played by the stratosphere in the world-wide distribution of radioactive fall-out from nuclear weapons tests are presented. The program has operated since the fall of 1957. The sampling network using U-2 aircraft collected 10/sup 8/ scf of air from 57 S to 71 N up to 70,000 ft. Ashcan data are used for upward extrapolation. IPC Paper 1478 of near 100% efficiency is used. Stratospheric ruatter sampled is in the 0.01- mu range. Stratospheric i…
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Date:
June 1, 1960
Creator:
Stebbins, A.K. III ed.
Partner:
UNT Libraries Government Documents Department