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05007869_R.pdf

Catalogue reference: ES 38/ZT93B

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This record is about the 05007869_R.pdf dating from 1956 Apr 02 in the series Atomic Weapons Establishment: Merlin Records Concerning Nuclear Test Veterans and.... It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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Reference
ES 38/ZT93B
Title
05007869_R.pdf
Date
1956 Apr 02
Description

Document Title: Christmas Island chosen for UK's first hydrogen explosion.


Author: Not Specified.


Keywords:
Radiochemical Analysis - Fall-Out
Meteorology - Wind Effects
Trials - Grapple
Radiation
Sites - Christmas Island (Pacific Ocean - now Kiritimati)
Aircraft
Health Physics - Radiological Safety
Sites - Malden Island
Radiochemical Analysis - Yield
Contamination
Sites - Penrhyn
Aircraft - Valiant
Decontamination - Aircraft
Health Physics - Air Sampling
Health Physics - Cloud Sampling
Cloud tracking
Aircraft - Valiant
Aircraft - Shackleton
Sites - Edinburgh Field
Decontamination
Trials - Gazette
Trials - Buffalo
Trials - Mosaic
Aircraft - Unmanned
Sites - Palmyra
Ground survey.


Merlin Record #: 20977.

Arrangement
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The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
CINO 0672 to CINO 0675
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English
Physical description
1 digital record
Access conditions
Open on Transfer
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/ZT93B/

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