Upshot-Knothole Test Series
Nuclear Test ANNIE
Detonated: 17 March 1953
Time: 1320 GMT
TYPE OF DETONATION: Tower
ALTITUDE OF DETONATION: 90 m (above ground)
REPORTED YIELD: 16 kilotons
RADIOIODINE (I-131) PRODUCED: 2.4 x 10E6 Curies.
STABILIZED CLOUD HEIGHT: Top 12.5 km msl
Base 8.5 km msl
MEASUREMENTS AVAILABLE FROM GROUND-LEVEL COLLECTORS: Yes
RADIOIODINE IN COUNTIES WITHOUT GROUND-LEVEL COLLECTORS
ESTIMATED BY: Kriging
CLOSE-IN FALLOUT PATTERN AVAILABLE: Yes
Trajectory and Fallout Characteristics
Upshot-Knothole, ANNIE
Close-In Fallout
The axis of the Close-In Fallout (CIF) pattern lay almost directly east
from the detonation site (Fig.UK/1/X) beneath the eastward-moving upper air
trajectories (Fig.UK/1/T). The pattern was only about 40 km wide and extended
over 400 km from NTS well into Kane County, Utah. Deposition gradients were
very steep on both sides of the pattern axis. Note the primary and
secondary "hotlines" in the fallout contours in southern Lincoln and
northern Clark Counties, respectively. The narrow pattern and the very heavy
deposition along the "hotlines" was caused by all four upper air trajectories
moving eastward on nearly the same track.
Town Data Base
The pattern of Town Data Base (TDB) observations (Fig.UK/1/TDB) extended
from far south-central Lincoln County east-northeastward into all of southern
Washington County, Utah. The pattern, in general, was consistent with the CIF
pattern. There were, however, observations in the northern part of area 1 of
Clark County and the far west-central part of area 2, Lincoln County (an
isolated observation), that were outside the CIF (revised version) contours.
Washington County, Utah had the heaviest fallout which was in the range of
30,000 to 100,000 nCi m-2.
County Data Base
The distribution of fallout in the County Data Base (CDB) corresponded for
the most part with the upper air trajectories north of a line along the southern
border of Utah (Fig.UK/1/TCDB). The heaviest deposition was in Washington
County, Utah. Deposited radioiodine (I-131) was much smaller farther downwind
although it remained at the same level into southwest Colorado. The
lower concentrations in Lincoln and Clark Counties, although closer to the
detonation site, resulted from a few high positive readings combined with a
large number of zero readings to give low average values since only small
portions of these counties received fallout. The proximity of the 5.6 and 9.2 km
trajectories to northern Arizona and New Mexico, probably provided fallout for
those areas. However, depositions farther south in Arizona and a large part of
eastern and southeastern New Mexico may have come from the lower levels of the
debris stem. Steadman et al. (1983) state that the lower levels of the stem
appeared to move to the east-southeast toward Glendale, Nevada. Winds
continuing along this direction would have carried debris into central and
southeastern New Mexico.
Upper-Air Trajectories
All four upper-air trajectories moved mostly eastward following detonation
but swung a little northeastward from mid-continent (Fig.UK/1/T). Large speed
variability was shown where the 3.0 km trajectory reached only to western
Colorado while the 11.8 km trajectory reached a little east of Lake Huron in the
first 24 hours. Early on the second day (1200 GMT, 18 March to 1200 GMT, 19
March), the 9.2 km trajectory left the east coast over New Hampshire, the 5.6 km
trajectory cleared the coast of Virginia at the end of the same day and the much
slower 3.0 km trajectory only reached far northeast Colorado. Subsequently, the
3.0 km trajectory traversed the midwest then the northeast on the fourth and
fifth days (1200 GMT, 21 March to 1200 GMT, 22 March) then left the U.S. over
the northeast tip of Maine in the middle of the sixth day.
The deposition of radioactive iodine (I-131) was rather extensive and
copious across the U.S. (Fig.UK/1/F) following the detonation on test Annie, a
moderately-powerful tower explosion. Although depositions spread over the
envelope covered by the trajectories, by far the heaviest fallout was south of
the trajectory envelope (south of the 5.6 km trajectory). List (1954) states
that the heavy fallout was carried to the south of the trajectory envelope (320
to 480 km) by northerly, low-level winds associated with a well-developed high
pressure system that moved eastward across the central U.S. Especially heavy
depositions were recorded at Dallas, Texas, and Knoxville, Tennessee, on the
second day (1200 GMT, 18 March to 1200 GMT, 19 March), the latter associated
with nearby thundershowers.
An extensive area of dry fallout was spread over the central U.S. from
Colorado to North Carolina with a very heavy deposition in central Tennessee on
the third day. Little or no fallout was associated with the one remaining
trajectory (3.0 km) lying over Nebraska and Iowa. Light fallout covered the
same area on the fourth day. Scattered light wet depositions were found in
the southeast and midwest on the fifth and sixth days after the explosion.
Fallout was not detected on following days.
REFERENCES
Burson, Z. G., 1984: A review of aerial radiological surveys of fallout fields
1951 through 1970. EG&G Energy Measurements. Work performed by EG&G/EM for the
U.S. Dept. of Energy under Contract No. DE-AC08-83NV10282.
List, R. J., 1954: The transport of atomic debris from Operation Upshot-
Knothole. U.S. Atomic Commission, NYO-4602 (del); U.S. Weather Bureau,
Washington, D. C.
Steadman, C. R. Jr., N. C. Kennedy and V. E. Quinn, 1983: Analysis of Upshot-
Knothole I (ANNIE) radiological and meteorological data. National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration, Weather Service Nuclear Support Office, P.O. Box
14985, Las Vegas, Nevada 89114. U.S. Dept. of Energy, Nevada Operations Office,
Contract No. DE-AI08-76DP00351.
Figure UK/1/X. Map of close-in exposure rates, prepared by EG&G for the Department
of Energy, related to the test ANNIE of 17 March 1953.
Figure UK/1/TDB/F. Estimated I-131 depositions, for each station of the
Town Data Base, resulting from the test ANNIE of 17 March 1953.
The symbols indicate the range of I-131 deposition, denoted as DEP: . for DEP=0;
1 for DEP between 0 and 3 nCi m-2; 2 for DEP between 3 and 10 nCi m-2;
3 for DEP between 10 and 30 nCi m-2; 4 for DEP between 30 and 100 nCi m-2;
5 for DEP between 100 and 300 nCi m-2; 6 for DEP between 300 and 1,000 nCi m-2;
7 for DEP between 1,000 and 3,000 nCi m-2; 8 for DEP between 3,000 and 10,000
nCi m-2; 9 for DEP between 10,000 and 30,000 nCi m-2; A for DEP between 30,000
and 100,000 nCi m-2; B for DEP greater than 100,000 nCi m-2.
Figure UK/1/TDB/TOA. Estimated initial time of arrival of fallout, for
each station of the Town Data Base, resulting from the test ANNIE of 17 March
1953.
The symbols indicate the range of initial time of arrival of fallout,
denoted as TOA: . if there is no deposition;
1 for TOA less than 3 hours;
2 for TOA between 3 and 10 hours; and
3 for TOA between 10 and 30 hours.
Table UK/1/TDB. Estimates of median I-131 depositions per unit area of ground
at the Town Data Base sites following the shot ANNIE
detonated 3/17/1953.
Test Test Site State County Sub- I-131 GSD Deposition
name date code county deposition weight
(y/mo/d) (nCi/m2)
ANNIE 530317 1 NV LINCOLN 1 4891.8 1.4 0.0348
ANNIE 530317 2 NV LINCOLN 1 9619.2 1.4 0.0348
ANNIE 530317 3 NV LINCOLN 1 15757.5 1.4 0.0035
ANNIE 530317 4 NV LINCOLN 1 12251.5 1.4 0.0348
ANNIE 530317 5 NV LINCOLN 1 6475.8 1.4 0.0348
ANNIE 530317 6 NV LINCOLN 1 0.0 1.0 0.0348
ANNIE 530317 7 NV LINCOLN 1 0.0 1.0 0.0348
ANNIE 530317 8 NV LINCOLN 1 0.0 1.0 0.0348
ANNIE 530317 9 NV LINCOLN 1 0.0 1.0 0.0348
ANNIE 530317 10 NV LINCOLN 1 0.0 1.0 0.0348
ANNIE 530317 11 NV LINCOLN 1 0.0 1.0 0.0348
ANNIE 530317 12 NV LINCOLN 1 0.0 1.0 0.0348
ANNIE 530317 13 NV LINCOLN 1 0.0 1.0 0.0348
ANNIE 530317 14 NV LINCOLN 1 0.0 1.0 0.0348
ANNIE 530317 15 NV LINCOLN 1 0.0 1.0 0.0348
ANNIE 530317 16 NV LINCOLN 1 0.0 1.0 0.0348
ANNIE 530317 17 NV LINCOLN 1 0.0 1.0 0.0348
ANNIE 530317 18 NV LINCOLN 1 0.0 1.0 0.0348
ANNIE 530317 19 NV LINCOLN 1 0.0 1.0 0.0348
ANNIE 530317 20 NV LINCOLN 1 0.0 1.0 0.0348
ANNIE 530317 21 NV LINCOLN 1 0.0 1.0 0.0348
ANNIE 530317 22 NV LINCOLN 1 0.0 1.0 0.0348
ANNIE 530317 23 NV LINCOLN 1 0.0 1.0 0.0348
ANNIE 530317 24 NV LINCOLN 1 0.0 1.0 0.0348
ANNIE 530317 25 NV LINCOLN 1 0.0 1.0 0.0348
ANNIE 530317 26 NV LINCOLN 1 0.0 1.0 0.0035
ANNIE 530317 27 NV LINCOLN 1 0.0 1.0 0.0348
ANNIE 530317 28 NV LINCOLN 1 0.0 1.0 0.0035
ANNIE 530317 29 NV LINCOLN 1 0.0 1.0 0.0348
ANNIE 530317 30 NV LINCOLN 1 0.0 1.0 0.0035
ANNIE 530317 31 NV LINCOLN 1 0.0 1.0 0.0348
ANNIE 530317 32 NV LINCOLN 1 0.0 1.0 0.0348
ANNIE 530317 33 NV LINCOLN 1 0.0 1.0 0.0035
ANNIE 530317 34 NV LINCOLN 1 0.0 1.0 0.0035
ANNIE 530317 35 NV LINCOLN 1 0.0 1.0 0.0035
ANNIE 530317 36 NV LINCOLN 2 0.0 1.0 0.1515
ANNIE 530317 37 NV LINCOLN 2 184.5 2.7 0.0152
ANNIE 530317 38 NV LINCOLN 2 0.0 1.0 0.0152
ANNIE 530317 39 NV LINCOLN 2 0.0 1.0 0.1515
ANNIE 530317 40 NV LINCOLN 2 0.0 1.0 0.1515
ANNIE 530317 41 NV LINCOLN 2 0.0 1.0 0.1515
ANNIE 530317 42 NV LINCOLN 2 0.0 1.0 0.1515
ANNIE 530317 43 NV LINCOLN 2 0.0 1.0 0.1515
ANNIE 530317 44 NV LINCOLN 2 0.0 1.0 0.0152
ANNIE 530317 45 NV LINCOLN 2 0.0 1.0 0.0152
Table UK/1/TDB (continued)
Test Test Site State County Sub- I-131 GSD Deposition
name date code county deposition weight
(y/mo/d) (nCi/m2)
ANNIE 530317 46 NV LINCOLN 2 0.0 1.0 0.0152
ANNIE 530317 47 NV LINCOLN 2 0.0 1.0 0.0152
ANNIE 530317 48 NV NYE 1 0.0 1.0 0.1389
ANNIE 530317 49 NV NYE 1 0.0 1.0 0.1389
ANNIE 530317 50 NV NYE 1 0.0 1.0 0.1389
ANNIE 530317 51 NV NYE 1 0.0 1.0 0.1389
ANNIE 530317 52 NV NYE 1 0.0 1.0 0.0139
ANNIE 530317 53 NV NYE 1 0.0 1.0 0.0139
ANNIE 530317 54 NV NYE 1 0.0 1.0 0.1389
ANNIE 530317 55 NV NYE 1 0.0 1.0 0.1389
ANNIE 530317 56 NV NYE 1 0.0 1.0 0.1389
ANNIE 530317 57 NV NYE 2 0.0 1.0 0.0046
ANNIE 530317 58 NV NYE 2 0.0 1.0 0.0046
ANNIE 530317 59 NV NYE 2 0.0 1.0 0.0046
ANNIE 530317 60 NV NYE 2 0.0 1.0 0.0046
ANNIE 530317 61 NV NYE 2 0.0 1.0 0.0459
ANNIE 530317 62 NV NYE 2 0.0 1.0 0.0046
ANNIE 530317 63 NV NYE 2 0.0 1.0 0.0459
ANNIE 530317 64 NV NYE 2 0.0 1.0 0.0046
ANNIE 530317 65 NV NYE 2 0.0 1.0 0.0459
ANNIE 530317 66 NV NYE 2 0.0 1.0 0.0459
ANNIE 530317 67 NV NYE 2 0.0 1.0 0.0459
ANNIE 530317 68 NV NYE 2 0.0 1.0 0.0459
ANNIE 530317 69 NV NYE 2 0.0 1.0 0.0459
ANNIE 530317 70 NV NYE 2 0.0 1.0 0.0459
ANNIE 530317 71 NV NYE 2 0.0 1.0 0.0459
ANNIE 530317 72 NV NYE 2 0.0 1.0 0.0459
ANNIE 530317 73 NV NYE 2 0.0 1.0 0.0459
ANNIE 530317 74 NV NYE 2 0.0 1.0 0.0459
ANNIE 530317 75 NV NYE 2 0.0 1.0 0.0459
ANNIE 530317 76 NV NYE 2 0.0 1.0 0.0459
ANNIE 530317 77 NV NYE 2 0.0 1.0 0.0459
ANNIE 530317 78 NV NYE 2 0.0 1.0 0.0459
ANNIE 530317 79 NV NYE 2 0.0 1.0 0.0046
ANNIE 530317 80 NV NYE 2 0.0 1.0 0.0459
ANNIE 530317 81 NV NYE 2 0.0 1.0 0.0046
ANNIE 530317 82 NV NYE 2 0.0 1.0 0.0459
ANNIE 530317 83 NV NYE 2 0.0 1.0 0.0459
ANNIE 530317 84 NV NYE 2 0.0 1.0 0.0459
ANNIE 530317 85 NV NYE 2 0.0 1.0 0.0459
ANNIE 530317 86 NV NYE 3 0.0 1.0 0.2439
ANNIE 530317 87 NV NYE 3 0.0 1.0 0.0244
ANNIE 530317 88 NV NYE 3 0.0 1.0 0.0244
ANNIE 530317 89 NV NYE 3 0.0 1.0 0.0244
ANNIE 530317 90 NV NYE 3 0.0 1.0 0.0244
ANNIE 530317 91 NV NYE 3 0.0 1.0 0.2439
ANNIE 530317 92 NV NYE 3 0.0 1.0 0.0244
Table UK/1/TDB (continued)
Test Test Site State County Sub- I-131 GSD Deposition
name date code county deposition weight
(y/mo/d) (nCi/m2)
ANNIE 530317 93 NV NYE 3 0.0 1.0 0.2439
ANNIE 530317 94 NV NYE 3 0.0 1.0 0.0244
ANNIE 530317 95 NV NYE 3 0.0 1.0 0.0244
ANNIE 530317 96 NV NYE 3 0.0 1.0 0.0244
ANNIE 530317 97 NV NYE 3 0.0 1.0 0.0244
ANNIE 530317 98 NV NYE 3 0.0 1.0 0.0244
ANNIE 530317 99 NV NYE 3 0.0 1.0 0.0244
ANNIE 530317 100 NV CLARK 1 0.0 1.0 0.0769
ANNIE 530317 101 NV CLARK 1 0.0 1.0 0.0769
ANNIE 530317 102 NV CLARK 1 0.0 1.0 0.0769
ANNIE 530317 103 NV CLARK 1 0.0 1.0 0.0769
ANNIE 530317 104 NV CLARK 1 0.0 1.0 0.0769
ANNIE 530317 105 NV CLARK 1 0.0 1.0 0.0769
ANNIE 530317 106 NV CLARK 1 0.0 1.0 0.0769
ANNIE 530317 107 NV CLARK 1 113.4 1.4 0.0769
ANNIE 530317 108 NV CLARK 1 2267.9 1.6 0.0769
ANNIE 530317 109 NV CLARK 1 57.6 1.4 0.0769
ANNIE 530317 110 NV CLARK 1 80.2 4.4 0.0769
ANNIE 530317 111 NV CLARK 1 75.0 4.4 0.0769
ANNIE 530317 112 NV CLARK 1 3754.8 1.4 0.0769
ANNIE 530317 113 NV CLARK 2 0.0 1.0 0.0102
ANNIE 530317 114 NV CLARK 2 0.0 1.0 0.1020
ANNIE 530317 115 NV CLARK 2 0.0 1.0 0.0102
ANNIE 530317 116 NV CLARK 2 0.0 1.0 0.1020
ANNIE 530317 117 NV CLARK 2 0.0 1.0 0.1020
ANNIE 530317 118 NV CLARK 2 0.0 1.0 0.1020
ANNIE 530317 119 NV CLARK 2 0.0 1.0 0.1020
ANNIE 530317 120 NV CLARK 2 0.0 1.0 0.1020
ANNIE 530317 121 NV CLARK 2 0.0 1.0 0.0102
ANNIE 530317 122 NV CLARK 2 0.0 1.0 0.1020
ANNIE 530317 123 NV CLARK 2 0.0 1.0 0.0102
ANNIE 530317 124 NV CLARK 2 0.0 1.0 0.1020
ANNIE 530317 125 NV CLARK 2 0.0 1.0 0.0102
ANNIE 530317 126 NV CLARK 2 0.0 1.0 0.0102
ANNIE 530317 127 NV CLARK 2 0.0 1.0 0.1020
ANNIE 530317 128 NV CLARK 2 0.0 1.0 0.0102
ANNIE 530317 129 NV CLARK 2 0.0 1.0 0.0102
ANNIE 530317 130 NV CLARK 3 0.0 1.0 0.3333
ANNIE 530317 131 NV CLARK 3 0.0 1.0 0.3333
ANNIE 530317 132 NV CLARK 3 0.0 1.0 0.3333
ANNIE 530317 133 NV ESMERALDA 1 0.0 1.0 0.7143
ANNIE 530317 134 NV ESMERALDA 1 0.0 1.0 0.0714
ANNIE 530317 135 NV ESMERALDA 1 0.0 1.0 0.0714
ANNIE 530317 136 NV ESMERALDA 1 0.0 1.0 0.0714
ANNIE 530317 137 NV ESMERALDA 1 0.0 1.0 0.0714
ANNIE 530317 138 NV ESMERALDA 2 0.0 1.0 0.2500
ANNIE 530317 139 NV ESMERALDA 2 0.0 1.0 0.2500
Table UK/1/TDB (continued)
Test Test Site State County Sub- I-131 GSD Deposition
name date code county deposition weight
(y/mo/d) (nCi/m2)
ANNIE 530317 140 NV ESMERALDA 2 0.0 1.0 0.2500
ANNIE 530317 141 NV ESMERALDA 2 0.0 1.0 0.2500
ANNIE 530317 142 UT WASHINGTON 1 0.0 1.0 0.2439
ANNIE 530317 143 UT WASHINGTON 1 0.0 1.0 0.2439
ANNIE 530317 144 UT WASHINGTON 1 0.0 1.0 0.2439
ANNIE 530317 145 UT WASHINGTON 1 0.0 1.0 0.2439
ANNIE 530317 146 UT WASHINGTON 1 0.0 1.0 0.0244
ANNIE 530317 147 UT WASHINGTON 2 872.0 1.4 0.0179
ANNIE 530317 148 UT WASHINGTON 2 3307.5 1.8 0.1786
ANNIE 530317 149 UT WASHINGTON 2 872.0 1.4 0.0179
ANNIE 530317 150 UT WASHINGTON 2 5925.1 1.9 0.1786
ANNIE 530317 151 UT WASHINGTON 2 12203.1 1.4 0.1786
ANNIE 530317 152 UT WASHINGTON 2 10456.1 2.1 0.1786
ANNIE 530317 153 UT WASHINGTON 2 34006.7 1.4 0.1786
ANNIE 530317 154 UT WASHINGTON 2 21807.0 2.7 0.0179
ANNIE 530317 155 UT WASHINGTON 2 0.0 1.0 0.0179
ANNIE 530317 156 UT WASHINGTON 2 139.8 2.8 0.0179
ANNIE 530317 157 UT WASHINGTON 2 0.0 1.0 0.0179
ANNIE 530317 158 UT WASHINGTON 3 130.2 1.4 0.0625
ANNIE 530317 159 UT WASHINGTON 3 29625.6 1.4 0.0625
ANNIE 530317 160 UT WASHINGTON 3 6706.9 1.7 0.0625
ANNIE 530317 161 UT WASHINGTON 3 13911.4 1.6 0.0625
ANNIE 530317 162 UT WASHINGTON 3 14786.2 1.5 0.0625
ANNIE 530317 163 UT WASHINGTON 3 8707.1 1.9 0.0625
ANNIE 530317 164 UT WASHINGTON 3 6605.6 2.0 0.0625
ANNIE 530317 165 UT WASHINGTON 3 1567.8 1.6 0.0625
ANNIE 530317 166 UT WASHINGTON 3 1480.2 1.4 0.0625
ANNIE 530317 167 UT WASHINGTON 3 3999.5 1.8 0.0625
ANNIE 530317 168 UT WASHINGTON 3 1742.7 1.6 0.0625
ANNIE 530317 169 UT WASHINGTON 3 165.6 1.4 0.0625
ANNIE 530317 170 UT WASHINGTON 3 165.7 1.4 0.0625
ANNIE 530317 171 UT WASHINGTON 3 165.7 1.4 0.0625
ANNIE 530317 172 UT WASHINGTON 3 723.7 1.4 0.0625
ANNIE 530317 173 UT WASHINGTON 3 0.0 1.0 0.0625
Figure UK/ 1/TCDB.
Table UK/ 1/CDB. Estimates of median I-131 depositions per unit area of ground
in the County Data Base area following the shot ANNIE
detonated 3/17/1953.
TEST TEST State County FIPS I-131 GSD
name date code deposition
(y/mo/d) (nCi/m2)
ANNIE 530317 AZ APACHE 4001 257.0 1.7
ANNIE 530317 AZ COCHISE 4003 0.0 0.0
ANNIE 530317 AZ GILA 4007 0.0 0.0
ANNIE 530317 AZ GRAHAM 4009 0.0 0.0
ANNIE 530317 AZ GREENLEE 4011 0.0 0.0
ANNIE 530317 AZ MARICOPA 4013 0.0 0.0
ANNIE 530317 AZ NAVAJO 4017 86.0 1.7
ANNIE 530317 AZ PIMA 4019 0.0 0.0
ANNIE 530317 AZ PINAL 4021 0.0 0.0
ANNIE 530317 AZ SANTA CRUZ 4023 0.0 0.0
ANNIE 530317 AZ YAVAPAI 4025 0.0 0.0
ANNIE 530317 AZ YUMA 4027 0.0 0.0
ANNIE 530317 AZ MOHAVE1 4151 86.9 1.7
ANNIE 530317 AZ MOHAVE2 4152 173.8 1.5
ANNIE 530317 AZ MOHAVE3 4153 0.0 0.0
ANNIE 530317 AZ MOHAVE4 4154 0.0 0.0
ANNIE 530317 AZ COCONINO1 4501 43.1 1.7
ANNIE 530317 AZ COCONINO2 4502 0.0 0.0
ANNIE 530317 AZ COCONINO3 4503 0.0 0.0
ANNIE 530317 CA LOS ANGELE 6037 0.0 0.0
ANNIE 530317 CA MONO 6051 0.0 0.0
ANNIE 530317 CA SAN BERNAD 6071 0.0 0.0
ANNIE 530317 CA INYO1 6271 0.0 0.0
ANNIE 530317 CA INYO2 6272 0.0 0.0
ANNIE 530317 CA INYO3 6273 0.0 0.0
ANNIE 530317 CO DELTA 8029 16.4 1.7
ANNIE 530317 CO DOLORES 8033 84.5 1.9
ANNIE 530317 CO GARFIELD 8045 0.0 0.0
ANNIE 530317 CO LA PLATA 8067 423.8 1.7
ANNIE 530317 CO MESA 8077 16.1 1.5
ANNIE 530317 CO MOFFAT 8081 0.0 0.0
ANNIE 530317 CO MONTEZUMA 8083 467.8 1.5
ANNIE 530317 CO MONTROSE 8085 16.4 1.7
ANNIE 530317 CO OURAY 8091 16.7 1.7
ANNIE 530317 CO RIO BLANCO 8103 0.0 0.0
ANNIE 530317 CO SAN JUAN 8111 16.7 1.7
ANNIE 530317 CO SAN MIGUEL 8113 16.7 1.7
ANNIE 530317 ID ADA 16001 0.0 0.0
ANNIE 530317 ID BANNOCK 16005 0.0 0.0
ANNIE 530317 ID BEAR LAKE 16007 0.0 0.0
ANNIE 530317 ID BINGHAM 16011 0.0 0.0
ANNIE 530317 ID BONNEVILLE 16019 0.0 0.0
ANNIE 530317 ID CANYON 16027 0.0 0.0
ANNIE 530317 ID CARIBOU 16029 0.0 0.0
ANNIE 530317 ID CASSIA 16031 0.0 0.0
Table UK/ 1/CDB (continued)
TEST TEST State County FIPS I-131 GSD
name date code deposition
(y/mo/d) (nCi/m2)
ANNIE 530317 ID ELMORE 16039 0.0 0.0
ANNIE 530317 ID FRANKLIN 16041 0.0 0.0
ANNIE 530317 ID GOODING 16047 0.0 0.0
ANNIE 530317 ID JEROME 16053 0.0 0.0
ANNIE 530317 ID LINCOLN 16063 0.0 0.0
ANNIE 530317 ID MINIDOKA 16067 0.0 0.0
ANNIE 530317 ID ONEIDA 16071 0.0 0.0
ANNIE 530317 ID OWYHEE 16073 0.0 0.0
ANNIE 530317 ID POWER 16077 0.0 0.0
ANNIE 530317 ID TWIN FALLS 16083 0.0 0.0
ANNIE 530317 NV CHURCHILL 32001 0.0 0.0
ANNIE 530317 NV DOUGLAS 32005 0.0 0.0
ANNIE 530317 NV ELKO 32007 0.0 0.0
ANNIE 530317 NV EUREKA 32011 0.0 0.0
ANNIE 530317 NV HUMBOLDT 32013 0.0 0.0
ANNIE 530317 NV LYON 32019 0.0 0.0
ANNIE 530317 NV MINERAL 32021 0.0 0.0
ANNIE 530317 NV PERSHING 32027 0.0 0.0
ANNIE 530317 NV STOREY 32029 0.0 0.0
ANNIE 530317 NV WASHOE 32031 0.0 0.0
ANNIE 530317 NV WHITE PINE 32331 0.0 0.0
ANNIE 530317 NV WHITE PINE 32332 0.0 0.0
ANNIE 530317 NV WHITE PINE 32333 0.0 0.0
ANNIE 530317 NV CARSON CIT 32510 0.0 0.0
ANNIE 530317 NV LANDER1 32551 0.0 0.0
ANNIE 530317 NV LANDER2 32552 0.0 0.0
ANNIE 530317 NM BERNALILLO 35001 8.4 1.5
ANNIE 530317 NM CATRON 35003 0.0 0.0
ANNIE 530317 NM CHAVES 35005 167.7 1.7
ANNIE 530317 NM COLFAX 35007 218.0 1.5
ANNIE 530317 NM CURRY 35009 167.1 1.7
ANNIE 530317 NM DE BACA 35011 167.7 1.7
ANNIE 530317 NM DONA ANA 35013 0.0 0.0
ANNIE 530317 NM EDDY 35015 83.5 1.7
ANNIE 530317 NM GRANT 35017 0.0 0.0
ANNIE 530317 NM GUADALUPE 35019 167.7 1.7
ANNIE 530317 NM HARDING 35021 167.1 1.7
ANNIE 530317 NM HIDALGO 35023 0.0 0.0
ANNIE 530317 NM LEA 35025 83.2 1.7
ANNIE 530317 NM LINCOLN 35027 0.0 0.0
ANNIE 530317 NM LOS ALAMOS 35028 168.9 1.7
ANNIE 530317 NM LUNA 35029 0.0 0.0
ANNIE 530317 NM MCKINLEY 35031 84.8 1.7
ANNIE 530317 NM MORA 35033 167.7 1.7
ANNIE 530317 NM OTERO 35035 0.0 0.0
Table UK/ 1/CDB (continued)
TEST TEST State County FIPS I-131 GSD
name date code deposition
(y/mo/d) (nCi/m2)
ANNIE 530317 NM QUAY 35037 167.1 1.7
ANNIE 530317 NM RIO ARRIBA 35039 253.4 1.7
ANNIE 530317 NM ROOSEVELT 35041 167.1 1.7
ANNIE 530317 NM SANDOVAL 35043 84.5 1.7
ANNIE 530317 NM SAN JUAN 35045 255.2 1.7
ANNIE 530317 NM SAN MIGUEL 35047 167.7 1.7
ANNIE 530317 NM SANTA FE 35049 84.2 1.7
ANNIE 530317 NM SIERRA 35051 0.0 0.0
ANNIE 530317 NM SOCORRO 35053 0.0 0.0
ANNIE 530317 NM TAOS 35055 252.5 1.7
ANNIE 530317 NM TORRANCE 35057 84.2 1.7
ANNIE 530317 NM UNION 35059 167.1 1.7
ANNIE 530317 NM VALENCIA 35061 42.2 1.7
ANNIE 530317 OR HARNEY 41025 0.0 0.0
ANNIE 530317 OR MALHEUR 41045 0.0 0.0
ANNIE 530317 UT BEAVER 49001 8.7 1.5
ANNIE 530317 UT CACHE 49005 0.0 0.0
ANNIE 530317 UT CARBON 49007 0.0 0.0
ANNIE 530317 UT DAGGETT 49009 0.0 0.0
ANNIE 530317 UT DAVIS 49011 0.0 0.0
ANNIE 530317 UT DUCHESNE 49013 0.0 0.0
ANNIE 530317 UT EMERY 49015 0.0 0.0
ANNIE 530317 UT GARFIELD 49017 0.0 0.0
ANNIE 530317 UT GRAND 49019 0.0 0.0
ANNIE 530317 UT JUAB 49023 0.0 0.0
ANNIE 530317 UT MILLARD 49027 0.0 0.0
ANNIE 530317 UT MORGAN 49029 0.0 0.0
ANNIE 530317 UT PIUTE 49031 0.0 0.0
ANNIE 530317 UT RICH 49033 0.0 0.0
ANNIE 530317 UT SALT LAKE 49035 0.0 0.0
ANNIE 530317 UT SAN JUAN 49037 599.7 1.7
ANNIE 530317 UT SANPETE 49039 0.0 0.0
ANNIE 530317 UT SEVIER 49041 0.0 0.0
ANNIE 530317 UT SUMMIT 49043 0.0 0.0
ANNIE 530317 UT UINTAH 49047 0.0 0.0
ANNIE 530317 UT UTAH 49049 0.0 0.0
ANNIE 530317 UT WASATCH 49051 0.0 0.0
ANNIE 530317 UT WAYNE 49055 0.0 0.0
ANNIE 530317 UT WEBER 49057 0.0 0.0
ANNIE 530317 UT IRON1 49211 0.0 0.0
ANNIE 530317 UT IRON2 49212 0.0 0.0
ANNIE 530317 UT IRON3 49213 43.5 1.7
ANNIE 530317 UT KANE1 49251 86.3 1.7
ANNIE 530317 UT KANE2 49252 2086.0 1.5
Table UK/ 1/CDB (continued)
TEST TEST State County FIPS I-131 GSD
name date code deposition
(y/mo/d) (nCi/m2)
ANNIE 530317 UT TOOELE1 49451 0.0 0.0
ANNIE 530317 UT TOOELE2 49452 0.0 0.0
ANNIE 530317 UT BOX ELDER1 49931 0.0 0.0
ANNIE 530317 UT BOX ELDER2 49932 0.0 0.0
ANNIE 530317 WY CARBON 56007 0.0 0.0
ANNIE 530317 WY FREMONT 56013 0.0 0.0
ANNIE 530317 WY LINCOLN 56023 0.0 0.0
ANNIE 530317 WY SUBLETTE 56035 0.0 0.0
ANNIE 530317 WY SWEETWATER 56037 0.0 0.0
ANNIE 530317 WY UINTA 56041 0.0 0.0
Figure UK/1/T. Estimated trajectories, at several altitudes, of the radioactive cloud resulting
from the test ANNIE of 17 March 1953. Numbers indicate the position of each
trajectory at 0000 GMT for several days following the explosion.
Figure UK/1/F.
Table UK/1/GF (Part 1). Estimates of I-131 daily deposition derived from gummed-film results and associated
precipitation indices for the shot ANNIE detonated 3/17/1953.
. Dep = daily deposition of I-131 per unit area of ground (nCi per sq m)
. Pi = precipitation index
Site State Month and day
_____________________________________________________________________________________
3/17 3/18 3/19 3/20 3/21 3/22 3/23
Dep Pi Dep Pi Dep Pi Dep Pi Dep Pi Dep Pi Dep Pi
ABILENE TX 0 1 20 1 5 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1
ALBANY NY 0 1 48 5 2 6 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1
ALBUQUERQUE NM 0 1 4 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1
ALPENA MI 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 10 3 0 1 0 1
AMARILLO TX 2 1 62 1 34 1 5 1 0 1 0 1 0 1
ATLANTA GA 0 1 14 6 NA 1 2 2 0 1 0 1 0 1
BALTIMORE MD 0 1 100 6 8 4 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1
BILLINGS MT 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 7 2 0 1
BINGHAMTON NY 0 1 0 1 1 5 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1
BOISE ID 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1
BOSTON MA 0 1 0 1 19 6 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1
BUFFALO NY 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 NA 1 0 1
BUTTE MT 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1
CARIBOU ME 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1
CASPER WY 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1
CHARLESTON SC 0 1 0 1 13 1 1 1 4 5 4 6 0 1
CHEYENNE WY 0 1 7 1 14 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1
CHICAGO IL 0 1 4 5 0 1 6 2 2 3 0 1 0 1
COLO SPRINGS CO 0 1 41 1 10 1 9 1 0 1 0 1 0 1
CONCORDIA KS 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 2 2 4 4 0 1
CORPUS CRIS. TX 0 1 0 1 0 1 NA 1 NA 1 0 1 0 1
DALLAS TX 0 1 305 1 39 1 5 1 2 5 1 6 7 1
DANSVILLE NY 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1
DEL RIO TX 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1
DENVER CO 0 1 15 1 7 1 1 2 0 1 0 1 0 1
DES MOINES IA 0 1 0 1 2 1 NA 1 1 2 3 5 0 1
DETROIT MI 0 1 1 5 0 1 0 1 4 3 0 1 0 1
DUNKIRK NY 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 4 1 0 1 0 1
EAST PORT ME 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1
ELKO NV 0 1 0 1 NA 1 NA 1 NA 1 0 1 0 1
ELY NV 0 1 0 1 2 6 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1
EUREKA CA 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1
FARGO ND 0 1 0 1 0 1 6 1 3 5 0 1 0 1
____________________
NA = not available
Table UK/1/GF (continued)
Site State Month and day
_____________________________________________________________________________________
3/17 3/18 3/19 3/20 3/21 3/22 3/23
Dep Pi Dep Pi Dep Pi Dep Pi Dep Pi Dep Pi Dep Pi
FLAGSTAFF AZ 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1
FORT SMITH AK 5 1 43 1 6 2 NA 1 5 5 0 1 0 1
FRESNO CA 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 NA 1 0 1 0 1
GOODLAND KS 0 1 0 1 7 1 3 2 0 1 0 1 0 1
GRAND JNC CO 0 1 4 1 3 1 4 5 0 1 0 1 0 1
GRAND RAPIDS MI 0 1 0 1 0 1 9 3 7 2 0 1 0 1
GREEN BAY WI 0 1 0 1 0 1 3 5 3 2 3 6 0 1
HELENA MT 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1
HURON SD 0 1 0 1 6 1 9 1 0 1 0 1 0 1
JACKSON MS 0 1 2 5 0 1 3 1 0 1 12 7 0 1
JACKSONVILLE FL 0 1 0 1 3 1 6 2 0 1 0 1 0 1
KALISPELL MT 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1
KANSAS CITY MO 0 1 0 1 15 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1
KNOXVILLE TN 0 1 410 2 18 1 18 1 15 2 7 5 0 1
LAS VEGAS NV 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1
LOS ANGELES CA 0 1 0 1 0 1 NA 1 0 1 NA 1 0 1
LOUISVILLE KY 0 1 6 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1
LYNCHBURG VA 0 1 5 6 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1
MARQUETTE MI 0 1 0 1 0 1 2 2 9 5 0 1 0 1
MEDFORD OR 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1
MEMPHIS TN 0 1 135 2 76 1 58 1 14 7 0 1 0 1
MIAMI FL 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1
MILFORD UT 0 1 1 1 2 4 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1
MILWAUKEE WI 0 1 0 1 0 1 29 5 10 2 0 1 0 1
MINNEAPOLIS MN 0 1 0 1 0 1 6 2 3 6 0 1 0 1
MOBILE AL 0 1 0 1 8 1 9 4 0 1 0 1 0 1
MONTGOMERY AL 0 1 0 1 0 1 13 4 0 1 0 1 0 1
NASHVILLE TN 0 1 0 1 255 1 8 1 NA 1 84 7 0 1
NEW HAVEN CT 0 1 250 6 16 5 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1
NEW ORLEANS LA 0 1 4 3 6 2 20 6 0 1 0 1 0 1
NEW YORK AEC NY 0 1 960 6 3 5 4 3 5 1 0 1 0 1
PHILADELPHIA PA 0 1 466 6 8 5 0 1 0 1 0 1 3 5
PHOENIX AZ NA 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1
PITTSBURGH PA 0 1 21 5 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1
____________________
NA = not available
Table UK/1/GF (continued)
Site State Month and day
_____________________________________________________________________________________
3/17 3/18 3/19 3/20 3/21 3/22 3/23
Dep Pi Dep Pi Dep Pi Dep Pi Dep Pi Dep Pi Dep Pi
POCATELLO ID 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1
PORT ARTHUR TX 0 1 0 1 5 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1
PORTLAND OR 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1
PROVIDENCE RI 0 1 7 1 40 6 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1
PUEBLO CO 0 1 79 1 20 1 3 1 1 1 5 1 0 1
RAPID CITY SD 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 NA 1
RATON NM 58 1 109 1 24 1 3 1 0 1 0 1 0 1
RENO NV 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1
ROCHESTER NY 0 1 10 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1
ROCK SPRINGS WY 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1
ROSWELL NM NA 1 71 1 1 1 3 1 NA 1 NA 1 NA 1
SACRAMENTO CA 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1
SALT LAKE UT 0 1 0 1 3 5 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1
SAN DIEGO CA 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1
SAN FRAN. CA 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1
SCOTTSBLUFF NB 0 1 4 1 7 1 2 3 0 1 0 1 0 1
SEATTLE WA NA 1 NA 1 NA 1 NA 1 NA 1 NA 1 NA 1
SPOKANE WA NA 1 NA 1 NA 1 NA 1 NA 1 NA 1 NA 1
ST. LOUIS MO 0 1 7 2 7 1 19 3 12 5 0 1 0 1
SYRACUSE NY 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1
TEXARKANA AK 0 1 62 1 4 1 6 1 0 1 0 1 0 1
TUCSON AZ 0 1 0 1 NA 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1
WASHINGTON DC 0 1 61 6 7 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1
WATERTOWN NY 0 1 6 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1
WICHITA KS 0 1 0 1 35 1 2 1 0 1 10 3 0 1
WILLISTON ND 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1
WINNEMUCCA NV 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1
YUMA AZ 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1
____________________
NA = not available
Table UK/1/GF (Part 2). Estimates of I-131 daily deposition derived from gummed-film results and associated
precipitation indices for the shot ANNIE detonated 3/17/1953.
. Dep = daily deposition of I-131 per unit area of ground (nCi per sq m)
. Pi = precipitation index
Site State Month and day
_________________________________
3/24 3/25 3/26
Dep Pi Dep Pi Dep Pi
ABILENE TX 0 1 0 1 0 1
ALBANY NY 0 1 0 1 0 1
ALBUQUERQUE NM 0 1 0 1 0 1
ALPENA MI 0 1 0 1 0 1
AMARILLO TX 0 1 0 1 0 1
ATLANTA GA 0 1 0 1 0 1
BALTIMORE MD 0 1 0 1 0 1
BILLINGS MT 0 1 0 1 0 1
BINGHAMTON NY 0 1 0 1 0 1
BOISE ID 0 1 0 1 0 1
BOSTON MA 0 1 0 1 3 6
BUFFALO NY 0 1 0 1 0 1
BUTTE MT 0 1 0 1 0 1
CARIBOU ME 0 1 0 1 0 1
CASPER WY 0 1 0 1 0 1
CHARLESTON SC 0 1 1 3 0 1
CHEYENNE WY 0 1 0 1 0 1
CHICAGO IL 0 1 3 3 0 1
COLO SPRINGS CO 0 1 0 1 0 1
CONCORDIA KS 0 1 0 1 0 1
CORPUS CRIS. TX 0 1 0 1 0 1
DALLAS TX 4 1 38 1 0 1
DANSVILLE NY 0 1 0 1 0 1
DEL RIO TX 0 1 0 1 0 1
DENVER CO 0 1 0 1 0 1
DES MOINES IA 0 1 0 1 0 1
DETROIT MI 0 1 0 1 0 1
DUNKIRK NY 2 4 0 1 0 1
EAST PORT ME 0 1 0 1 13 5
ELKO NV 0 1 0 1 0 1
ELY NV 0 1 0 1 0 1
EUREKA CA 0 1 0 1 0 1
FARGO ND 0 1 0 1 0 1
____________________
NA = not available
Table UK/1/GF (continued)
Site State Month and day
_________________________________
3/24 3/25 3/26
Dep Pi Dep Pi Dep Pi
FLAGSTAFF AZ 0 1 0 1 0 1
FORT SMITH AK 0 1 0 1 0 1
FRESNO CA 0 1 0 1 0 1
GOODLAND KS 0 1 0 1 0 1
GRAND JNC CO 0 1 0 1 0 1
GRAND RAPIDS MI 0 1 0 1 0 1
GREEN BAY WI 0 1 0 1 0 1
HELENA MT 0 1 0 1 0 1
HURON SD 0 1 0 1 0 1
JACKSON MS 0 1 0 1 0 1
JACKSONVILLE FL 0 1 0 1 0 1
KALISPELL MT 0 1 0 1 0 1
KANSAS CITY MO 0 1 0 1 0 1
KNOXVILLE TN 3 4 0 1 0 1
LAS VEGAS NV 0 1 0 1 0 1
LOS ANGELES CA 0 1 0 1 0 1
LOUISVILLE KY 0 1 0 1 0 1
LYNCHBURG VA 0 1 0 1 0 1
MARQUETTE MI 0 1 0 1 0 1
MEDFORD OR 0 1 0 1 0 1
MEMPHIS TN 0 1 0 1 0 1
MIAMI FL 0 1 0 1 0 1
MILFORD UT 0 1 0 1 0 1
MILWAUKEE WI 0 1 0 1 0 1
MINNEAPOLIS MN 0 1 0 1 0 1
MOBILE AL 0 1 2 1 0 1
MONTGOMERY AL 0 1 0 1 0 1
NASHVILLE TN 1 2 0 1 0 1
NEW HAVEN CT 0 1 0 1 0 1
NEW ORLEANS LA 0 1 0 1 0 1
NEW YORK AEC NY 0 1 0 1 0 1
PHILADELPHIA PA 0 1 0 1 0 1
PHOENIX AZ NA 1 NA 1 NA 1
PITTSBURGH PA 0 1 0 1 0 1
____________________
NA = not available
Table UK/1/GF (continued)
Site State Month and day
_________________________________
3/24 3/25 3/26
Dep Pi Dep Pi Dep Pi
POCATELLO ID 0 1 0 1 0 1
PORT ARTHUR TX 0 1 0 1 0 1
PORTLAND OR 0 1 0 1 0 1
PROVIDENCE RI 0 1 0 1 3 1
PUEBLO CO 0 1 0 1 0 1
RAPID CITY SD NA 1 0 1 0 1
RATON NM 0 1 0 1 0 1
RENO NV 0 1 0 1 0 1
ROCHESTER NY 0 1 0 1 0 1
ROCK SPRINGS WY 0 1 0 1 0 1
ROSWELL NM NA 1 NA 1 NA 1
SACRAMENTO CA 0 1 0 1 0 1
SALT LAKE UT 0 1 0 1 0 1
SAN DIEGO CA 0 1 0 1 0 1
SAN FRAN. CA 0 1 0 1 0 1
SCOTTSBLUFF NB 0 1 0 1 0 1
SEATTLE WA NA 1 NA 1 NA 1
SPOKANE WA NA 1 NA 1 NA 1
ST. LOUIS MO 0 1 0 1 0 1
SYRACUSE NY 0 1 0 1 0 1
TEXARKANA AK 0 1 0 1 0 1
TUCSON AZ 0 1 0 1 0 1
WASHINGTON DC 0 1 0 1 0 1
WATERTOWN NY 0 1 0 1 0 1
WICHITA KS 0 1 0 1 0 1
WILLISTON ND 0 1 0 1 0 1
WINNEMUCCA NV 0 1 0 1 0 1
YUMA AZ 0 1 0 1 0 1
____________________
NA = not available
Figure UK/1/CD.