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Project trinity, 1945-1946
by Carl R Maag
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3 editions published in 1996 in English and held by 755 libraries worldwide
The Soviet theater nuclear offensive
by Joseph D Douglass
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4 editions published between 1975 and 1976 in English and held by 394 libraries worldwide
Larger foraminifer biostratigraphy of PEACE boreholes, Enewetak Atoll, western Pacific Ocean
by Thomas G Gibson
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1 edition published in 1991 in English and held by 258 libraries worldwide
Sea-floor observations and subbottom seismic characteristics of OAK and KOA craters, Enewetak Atoll, Marshall Islands
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1 edition published in 1986 in English and held by 231 libraries worldwide
Operation SANDSTONE, 1948
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3 editions published in 1983 in English and held by 211 libraries worldwide SANDSTONE was a three-detonation atmospheric nuclear weapon test series conducted during the spring of 1948 at Enewetak Atoll in the Marshall Islands. Report emphasis is on the radiological safety of the personnel. Available records on personnel exposure are summarized.
Shots SUGAR and UNCLE : the final tests of the BUSTER-JANGLE series, 19 November - 29 November, 1951
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1 edition published in 1982 in English and held by 201 libraries worldwide This report describes the activities of DoD military and civilian personnel in the final two events of Operation BUSTER-JANGLE, Shots SUGAR and UNCLE, conducted on 19 November and 29 November 1951. DoD personnel in the scientific projects conducted by the test units in Exercises Desert Rock II and III. Radiological safety criteria and procedures were established and implemented during Operation BUSTER-JANGLE to minimize participants' exposure to radiation.
For the record : a history of the nuclear test personnel review program, 1978-1993
by F Gladeck
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4 editions published in 1996 in English and held by 173 libraries worldwide
Operation GREENHOUSE, 1951
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2 editions published in 1983 in English and held by 172 libraries worldwide GREENHOUSE was a four-detonation atmospheric nuclear weapon test series conducted during the spring of 1948 at Enewetak Atoll in the Marshall Islands in April and May 1951. This is a report of DoD personnel in GREENHOUSE with an emphasis on operational radiological safety.
New modes of conflict
by Brian Michael Jenkins
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3 editions published in 1983 in English and held by 165 libraries worldwide Building on past studies of terrorism and low-level conflict, this report attempts to describe how contemporary international terrorism, which the author regards as a new mode of conflict made possible by technological developments in the second half of the twentieth century, fits into the broader scheme of armed conflict in general. The report also offers some ideas about the relationships between conventional warfare, ordinary guerrilla warfare, and contemporary terrorism.
Operation REDWING, 1956
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3 editions published between 1982 and 1983 in English and held by 163 libraries worldwide REDWING was a 17-detonation atmospheric nuclear weapons test series conducted in the Marshall Islands at Enewetak and Bikini atolls in spring and summer 1956. This is a report of DoD personnel in REDWING with an emphasis on operations and radiological safety.
Project TRINITY, 1945-1946
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4 editions published in 1982 in English and held by 162 libraries worldwide This report describes the activities of an estimated 1,000 personnel, both military and civilian, in Project TRINITY, which culminated in detonation of the first nuclear device, in New Mexico in 1945. Scientific and diagnostic experiments to evaluate the effects of the nuclear device were the primary activities engaging military personnel.
Operation IVY, 1952
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3 editions published in 1982 in English and held by 162 libraries worldwide IVY was a two-detonation atmospheric nuclear weapon test series conducted during October and November 1952 at Enewetak Atoll in the Marshall Islands. One of the events was designated MIKE and was the first thermonuclear or hydrogen bomb. Report emphasis is on the radiological safety of the personnel. Available records of personnel exposure are summarized.
Shots EASY, FOX, GEORGE, and HOW : the final tests of the TUMBLER-SNAPPER series, 7 May - 5 June 1952
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1 edition published in 1982 in English and held by 162 libraries worldwide This report describes the activities of DoD personnel, both civilian and military, in Shots EASY, FOX, GEORGE, and HOW, the final Operation TUMBLER-SNAPPER shots, conducted from 7 May to 5 June 1952. These tests involved participants from Exercise Desert Rock IV, AFSWP, AFSWC, and an AEC nuclear weapons development laboratory. This volume also describes the radiological safety activities at each of these shots.
Operation BUSTER-JANGLE, 1951
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1 edition published in 1982 in English and held by 161 libraries worldwide This report describes the activities of DOD military and civilian personnel in Operation BUSTER-JANGLE, the second series of atmospheric nuclear weapons tests conducted at the Nevada Proving Ground from 22 October through 29 November 1951. The BUSTER-JANGLE series consisted of seven events. DOD personnel participated in Excerises Desert Rock I, II, III and in scientific projects conducted by the test units. Radiological safety criteria and procedures were established and implemented during Operation BUSTER-JANGLE to minimize participants' exposure to ionizing radiation.
Operation HARDTACK I, 1958
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3 editions published between 1982 and 1984 in English and held by 157 libraries worldwide HARDTACK I was atmospheric nuclear weapon test series held at Johnston Island and in the Marshall Islands at Enewetak and Bikini atolls in 1958. This is a report of DoD personnel with an emphasis on operations and radiological safety.
Operation DOMINIC II : shots LITTLE FELLER II, JOHNIE BOY, SMALL BOY, LITTLE FELLER I, 7 July-17 July 1962
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1 edition published in 1983 in English and held by 157 libraries worldwide This report describes the activities of an estimated 3,000 DOD personnel, both military and civilian, in Operation DOMINIC II, the eighth peacetime series fo nuclear weapons tests, conducted in Nevada from 7 July through 17 July 1962. Activities engaging DOD personnel included the Exercise IVY FLATS troop maneuver, joint DASA and AEC scientific experiments to evaluate the effects of the nuclear devices, and air support.
Shots ABLE to EASY : the first five tests of the BUSTER-JANGLE series, 22 October - 5 November 1951
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1 edition published in 1982 in English and held by 157 libraries worldwide This report describes the activities of DoD military and civilian personnel in the first five events of Operation BUSTER-JANGLE, Shots ABLE through EASY, conducted from 22 October through 5 November 1951. Dod personnel participated in the scientific projects conducted by the test units and, at Shot DOG, in Exercise Desert Rock I. Radiological safety criteria and procedures were established and implemented during Operation BUSTER-JANGLE to minimize participants' exposure to radiation.
Operation DOMINIC I, 1962
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1 edition published in 1983 in English and held by 156 libraries worldwide DOMINIC I was an atmospheric nuclear weapons test series conducted in the Pacific Ocean area in 1962. It included 5 high-altitude shots at Johnston Island, 29 airdrop airburst events near Johnston and Christmas Islands, one Polaris-launched airburst in the Christmas Island area, and one underwater test in the Pacific Ocean off the United States West Coast. This is a report on DOD personnel with an emphasis on operations and radiological safety.
Operation UPSHOT-KNOTHOLE, 1953
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1 edition published in 1982 in English and held by 155 libraries worldwide This report describes the activities of an estimated 21,000 DoD personnel, both military and civilian, in Operation UPSHOT-KNOTHOLE, the fourth atmospheric nuclear weapons testing series, conducted in Nevada from 17 March to 4 June 1953. Operation UPSHOT-KNOTHOLE consisted of 11 nuclear events. Activities engaging DoD personnel included Exercise Desert Rock V programs, scientific and diagnostic experiments, and DoD support activities. Radiological safety criteria and procedures were established and implemented during Operation UPSHOT-KNOTHOLE to minimize participants' exposures to radioactivity.
Shots ENCORE to CLIMAX : the final four tests of the UPSHOT-KNOTHOLE series, 8 May - 4 June 1953
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1 edition published in 1982 in English and held by 155 libraries worldwide This report describes the activities of DoD personnel, both civilian and military, in Shots ENCORE, HARRY, GRABLE, and CLIMAX, the final four shots of the UPSHOT-KNOTHOLE atmospheric nuclear weapons tests series conducted between 8 May and 4 June 1953. These tests involved participants from Exercise Desert Rock V, AFSWP, AFSWC, AEC nuclear weapons design laboratories, and the Civil Effects Group. This volume also describes the radiological safety activities at each of these four shots. more
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