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Surface-water records in Lower Little Creek basin, Lamar and Marion Counties, Mississippi. Technical letter: DRIBBLE-52

Description: Basic surface-water and precipitation data collected from June 1961 through June 1965 at 10 stations in Lower Little Creek basin of Lamar and Marion Counties, Mississippi, are presented. The U.S. Atomic Energy Commission's Tatum dome site of Project Dribble is in Lower Little Creek basin. The data show a 3.80-inch deficiency in precipiation in the Tatum dome are from April 1964 through June 1965 and an 11.72-inch deficiency from June 1961 through June 1965. The mean monthly discharge at Lo… more
Date: May 6, 1966
Creator: Taylor, R.E. & Shattles, D.E.
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Geologic section and hydrologic observations at station 1A, Tatum salt dome, Lamar County, Mississippi

Description: Station 1A was the emplacement hole for the nuclear device used in the Advanced Research Project Agency's and U.S. Atomic Energy Commission's 5-kT nuclear Salmon Event of October 22, 1964. The hole penetrated the Pascagoula and Hattiesburg Formations, undifferentiated, and the Catahoula Sandstone, all of Miocene age, before entering the caprock at a depth of 882 feet. In continued through the calcite, gypsum, and anhydrite units of the caprock, which extend to a depth of 1,469.5 feet,… more
Date: February 25, 1966
Creator: Taylor, R.E.
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Preliminary design specifications for the compact weapon effects display system

Description: This report provides preliminary design and specification information to fabricate a compact Weapons Effects Display System. The system is capable of calculating and displaying the effects of thermal flux, radiation, and blast pressure from a nuclear weapon. EG&G was asked to evaluate analog computer logic of an existing Weapons Effects Display System (WEDS), make the necessary changes and develop preliminary specifications to fabricate a more compacted system. Also included was to design any n… more
Date: August 15, 1966
Creator: Wilson, A. R.
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Surveillance photography. Technical memorandum L-164

Description: The surveillance photography of underground nuclear detonations at NTS was engineered by EG&G to furnish the following information on unexpected venting: (1) establish when, with respect to zero time, the venting occurred; (2) record the point or points of emission of the venting gases; (3) show the colors, if any, of the venting gases; (4) the direction of cloud travel; and (5) dimensions and volume of the cloud as a function of time. In addition, the film records provide a color documentary f… more
Date: August 25, 1966
Creator: Donovan, L.
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EG&G NERVA Test Operations progress report, February 1966

Description: This report describes EG&G activities in support of the NTO Test Cell A Program for February 1966. Details with respect to the various tasks included in our scope of work are discussed in succeeding sections and appendices. At Test Cell A, the NRX/EST test series continued with the performance of Experimental Plans IIA, IIB, and IIC. EG&G personnel maintained the test cell instrumentation and controls systems in a run condition and added new channels for the next experimental plan. This will be… more
Date: March 15, 1966
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EG&G Film Magazine: Type XPH-47

Description: The EG&G Film Magazine Type XPH-47 was designed to meet specific NC-135 program requirements for a reliable, simple and economical unit which would adapt the LC-4 camera for moving film oscilloscopic photography at film speeds suitable for the separation of oscilloscope sweep traces. Essentially, the XPH-47 is a standard Beattie-Coleman Type 32800 magazine, redesigned for incorporation of features which would fulfill these requirements. One such feature - replacement of the original motor with … more
Date: April 10, 1966
Creator: Champeny, J. C. & Montisano, F.
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Study of focusing aid techniques

Description: The study of focusing aid techniques was conducted to evaluate the performance and convenience of the split image, projection, and ground glass techniques used for focusing oscilloscope cameras. Specifically, the study was intended (1) to determine the usefulness of projection-type focusing aid devices now used on EG&G Type 3171 cameras, (2) to lead to recommendations for the most satisfactory device for use with the new LC-4 type camera, and (3) to evaluate the usefulness of such devices for p… more
Date: March 4, 1966
Creator: Champeny, J. C. & Zavattaro, P. H.
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