Upshot-knothole Test Series
Nuclear Test BADGER
Detonated: 18 April 1953
Time: 1235 GMT
TYPE OF DETONATION: Tower
ALTITUDE OF DETONATION: 90 m (above ground)
REPORTED YIELD: 23 kilotons
RADIOIODINE (I-131) PRODUCED: 3.5 x 10E6 Curies.
STABILIZED CLOUD HEIGHT: Top 10.7 km, msl
Base 7.0 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, BADGER
Close-In Fallout
The axis of the Close-In Fallout (CIF) pattern lay to the southeast from
the detonation site and extended more than 400 km from it into north-central
Arizona (Figs.UK/6/X and UK/6a/X). The pattern was 40 to 50 km wide and lay
beneath the initial southeastward movement of the top three upper-air
trajectories. The deposition gradient was steep on the north side but
somewhat shallower on the south side.
Town Data Base
The Town Data Base (TDB) fallout pattern lay to the southeast from NTS
(Fig.UK/6/TDB) consistent with the tracks to the southeast of the three highest
upper-air trajectories. The depositions were all within Clark County and each
county subdivision contained some observations. Deposition values were high
where observations coincided with the CIF axis.
County Data Base
The pattern of heaviest fallout in the County Data Base (CDB map
(Fig.UK/6/TCDB) extended across southeast Nevada, north and northeast Arizona
and Central New Mexico. The high-level deposition pattern coincided with the
east-southeastward paths of the three highest upper-air trajectories
(Fig.UK/6/T) that took nearly identical paths across the CDB region. The areas
of moderate to very light depositions in Utah, southeast Idaho, southwest and
possibly western Colorado, can be attributed to debris carried by the 3.0 km
trajectory. However, the fallout in northern and western Nevada and southeast
California are unexplainable by the four upper-air trajectories. A possible
explanation for the apparently-anomalous fallout is air currents that were not
defined by the four upper-air trajectories; at burst time, a 20-knot surface
wind was shown near the burst site (List, 1954) that could have carried debris
into southeast California. Numerous gummed film observations were available in
the CDB region and they were used to derive the CDB values. The widespread and
heavy depositions in the CDB region were consistent with a powerful test such as
Badger.
Upper-Air Trajectories
The three highest trajectories moved across the southern states rather
rapidly showing no directional shear (Fig.UK/6/T). All left the U.S. over the
east coast of Georgia before the middle of the second day after detonation (1200
GMT, 19 April to 1200 GMT, 20 April). Contrary-wise, the 3.0 km trajectory
detoured north very slowly reaching western Wyoming at the end of the second
day. Then heading southeast, it accelerated across the U.S. reaching South
Carolina in the middle of the fifth day (1200 GMT, 22 April to 1200 GMT, 23
April). There, it turned south to Miami, Florida, and subsequently turned very
slowly to southwest Florida by the end of the sixth day.
Distribution of deposited radioactive iodine (I-131) was widespread over the
U.S. following the powerful test Badger (23 kt). As shown in Fig.UK/6/F, the
heaviest depositions were in the south, beneath or south of the highest three
trajectories, all of which followed the same track. According to List (1954),
the observed generally heavier depositions in the south resulted from northerly
surface winds, following passage of a dry cold front, that carried debris
southward from beneath the three trajectories. The front moved through the area
on the 18th and 19th April and reached Florida on the 20th (third day following
detonation. Almost all of the widespread fallout, including the heavy
depositions, was dry.
A large area of light to moderate dry fallout appeared over the southwest
on the second day (even upwind from NTS) and it spread into Kansas and Louisiana
by the third day. Dry deposition continued in the southwest and spread to
Illinois and Alabama by the fourth day (1200 GMT, 21 April to 1200 GMT, 22
April) and all the way to the east coast by the fifth day. On the sixth
day, fallout covered much of the U.S. except the far west, northwest
and northeast. Also, wet deposition began all over the plains, Texas to Canada
and eastward to Illinois. On the seventh day (1200 GMT, 24 April to 1200 GMT,
25 April), light wet depositions occurred in all states east of Kansas to Ohio
and on the eighth day light wet fallout covered northeast states from Virginia
to upper New York and east to Boston. No trajectories were tracked over the
U.S. after the sixth day. Widespread and persistent fallout often followed
detonation of a powerful test as was observed here.
Much of the movement and timing of the fallout patterns appeared to be
independent of the trajectory movements depicted here. Wind systems evolving
after the highest three trajectories left the U.S. probably carried the
radioactive debris across the country.
REFERENCES
List, R. J., 1954: The transport of atomic debris from Operation Upshot-
nothole. U.S. Atomic Commission, NYO-4602 (del); U.S. Weather Bureau,
Washington, D. C.
Figure UK/6/X. Map of close-in exposure rates, prepared by EG&G for the Department
of Energy, related to the test BADGER of 18 April 1953.
Figure UK/6/TDB/F. Estimated I-131 depositions, for each station of the
Town Data Base, resulting from the test BADGER of 18 April 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/6/TDB/TOA. Estimated initial time of arrival of fallout, for
each station of the Town Data Base, resulting from the test BADGER of 18 April
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/6/TDB. Estimates of median I-131 depositions per unit area of ground
at the Town Data Base sites following the shot BADGER
detonated 4/18/1953.
Test Test Site State County Sub- I-131 GSD Deposition
name date code county deposition weight
(y/mo/d) (nCi/m2)
BADGER 530418 1 NV LINCOLN 1 0.0 1.0 0.0348
BADGER 530418 2 NV LINCOLN 1 0.0 1.0 0.0348
BADGER 530418 3 NV LINCOLN 1 0.0 1.0 0.0035
BADGER 530418 4 NV LINCOLN 1 0.0 1.0 0.0348
BADGER 530418 5 NV LINCOLN 1 0.0 1.0 0.0348
BADGER 530418 6 NV LINCOLN 1 0.0 1.0 0.0348
BADGER 530418 7 NV LINCOLN 1 0.0 1.0 0.0348
BADGER 530418 8 NV LINCOLN 1 0.0 1.0 0.0348
BADGER 530418 9 NV LINCOLN 1 0.0 1.0 0.0348
BADGER 530418 10 NV LINCOLN 1 0.0 1.0 0.0348
BADGER 530418 11 NV LINCOLN 1 0.0 1.0 0.0348
BADGER 530418 12 NV LINCOLN 1 0.0 1.0 0.0348
BADGER 530418 13 NV LINCOLN 1 0.0 1.0 0.0348
BADGER 530418 14 NV LINCOLN 1 0.0 1.0 0.0348
BADGER 530418 15 NV LINCOLN 1 0.0 1.0 0.0348
BADGER 530418 16 NV LINCOLN 1 0.0 1.0 0.0348
BADGER 530418 17 NV LINCOLN 1 0.0 1.0 0.0348
BADGER 530418 18 NV LINCOLN 1 0.0 1.0 0.0348
BADGER 530418 19 NV LINCOLN 1 0.0 1.0 0.0348
BADGER 530418 20 NV LINCOLN 1 0.0 1.0 0.0348
BADGER 530418 21 NV LINCOLN 1 0.0 1.0 0.0348
BADGER 530418 22 NV LINCOLN 1 0.0 1.0 0.0348
BADGER 530418 23 NV LINCOLN 1 0.0 1.0 0.0348
BADGER 530418 24 NV LINCOLN 1 0.0 1.0 0.0348
BADGER 530418 25 NV LINCOLN 1 0.0 1.0 0.0348
BADGER 530418 26 NV LINCOLN 1 0.0 1.0 0.0035
BADGER 530418 27 NV LINCOLN 1 0.0 1.0 0.0348
BADGER 530418 28 NV LINCOLN 1 0.0 1.0 0.0035
BADGER 530418 29 NV LINCOLN 1 0.0 1.0 0.0348
BADGER 530418 30 NV LINCOLN 1 0.0 1.0 0.0035
BADGER 530418 31 NV LINCOLN 1 0.0 1.0 0.0348
BADGER 530418 32 NV LINCOLN 1 0.0 1.0 0.0348
BADGER 530418 33 NV LINCOLN 1 0.0 1.0 0.0035
BADGER 530418 34 NV LINCOLN 1 0.0 1.0 0.0035
BADGER 530418 35 NV LINCOLN 1 0.0 1.0 0.0035
BADGER 530418 36 NV LINCOLN 2 0.0 1.0 0.1515
BADGER 530418 37 NV LINCOLN 2 0.0 1.0 0.0152
BADGER 530418 38 NV LINCOLN 2 0.0 1.0 0.0152
BADGER 530418 39 NV LINCOLN 2 0.0 1.0 0.1515
BADGER 530418 40 NV LINCOLN 2 0.0 1.0 0.1515
BADGER 530418 41 NV LINCOLN 2 0.0 1.0 0.1515
BADGER 530418 42 NV LINCOLN 2 0.0 1.0 0.1515
BADGER 530418 43 NV LINCOLN 2 0.0 1.0 0.1515
BADGER 530418 44 NV LINCOLN 2 0.0 1.0 0.0152
BADGER 530418 45 NV LINCOLN 2 0.0 1.0 0.0152
Table UK/6/TDB (continued)
Test Test Site State County Sub- I-131 GSD Deposition
name date code county deposition weight
(y/mo/d) (nCi/m2)
BADGER 530418 46 NV LINCOLN 2 0.0 1.0 0.0152
BADGER 530418 47 NV LINCOLN 2 0.0 1.0 0.0152
BADGER 530418 48 NV NYE 1 0.0 1.0 0.1389
BADGER 530418 49 NV NYE 1 0.0 1.0 0.1389
BADGER 530418 50 NV NYE 1 0.0 1.0 0.1389
BADGER 530418 51 NV NYE 1 0.0 1.0 0.1389
BADGER 530418 52 NV NYE 1 0.0 1.0 0.0139
BADGER 530418 53 NV NYE 1 0.0 1.0 0.0139
BADGER 530418 54 NV NYE 1 0.0 1.0 0.1389
BADGER 530418 55 NV NYE 1 0.0 1.0 0.1389
BADGER 530418 56 NV NYE 1 0.0 1.0 0.1389
BADGER 530418 57 NV NYE 2 0.0 1.0 0.0046
BADGER 530418 58 NV NYE 2 0.0 1.0 0.0046
BADGER 530418 59 NV NYE 2 0.0 1.0 0.0046
BADGER 530418 60 NV NYE 2 0.0 1.0 0.0046
BADGER 530418 61 NV NYE 2 0.0 1.0 0.0459
BADGER 530418 62 NV NYE 2 0.0 1.0 0.0046
BADGER 530418 63 NV NYE 2 0.0 1.0 0.0459
BADGER 530418 64 NV NYE 2 0.0 1.0 0.0046
BADGER 530418 65 NV NYE 2 0.0 1.0 0.0459
BADGER 530418 66 NV NYE 2 0.0 1.0 0.0459
BADGER 530418 67 NV NYE 2 0.0 1.0 0.0459
BADGER 530418 68 NV NYE 2 0.0 1.0 0.0459
BADGER 530418 69 NV NYE 2 0.0 1.0 0.0459
BADGER 530418 70 NV NYE 2 0.0 1.0 0.0459
BADGER 530418 71 NV NYE 2 0.0 1.0 0.0459
BADGER 530418 72 NV NYE 2 0.0 1.0 0.0459
BADGER 530418 73 NV NYE 2 0.0 1.0 0.0459
BADGER 530418 74 NV NYE 2 0.0 1.0 0.0459
BADGER 530418 75 NV NYE 2 0.0 1.0 0.0459
BADGER 530418 76 NV NYE 2 0.0 1.0 0.0459
BADGER 530418 77 NV NYE 2 0.0 1.0 0.0459
BADGER 530418 78 NV NYE 2 0.0 1.0 0.0459
BADGER 530418 79 NV NYE 2 0.0 1.0 0.0046
BADGER 530418 80 NV NYE 2 0.0 1.0 0.0459
BADGER 530418 81 NV NYE 2 0.0 1.0 0.0046
BADGER 530418 82 NV NYE 2 0.0 1.0 0.0459
BADGER 530418 83 NV NYE 2 0.0 1.0 0.0459
BADGER 530418 84 NV NYE 2 0.0 1.0 0.0459
BADGER 530418 85 NV NYE 2 0.0 1.0 0.0459
BADGER 530418 86 NV NYE 3 0.0 1.0 0.2439
BADGER 530418 87 NV NYE 3 0.0 1.0 0.0244
BADGER 530418 88 NV NYE 3 0.0 1.0 0.0244
BADGER 530418 89 NV NYE 3 0.0 1.0 0.0244
BADGER 530418 90 NV NYE 3 0.0 1.0 0.0244
BADGER 530418 91 NV NYE 3 0.0 1.0 0.2439
BADGER 530418 92 NV NYE 3 0.0 1.0 0.0244
Table UK/6/TDB (continued)
Test Test Site State County Sub- I-131 GSD Deposition
name date code county deposition weight
(y/mo/d) (nCi/m2)
BADGER 530418 93 NV NYE 3 0.0 1.0 0.2439
BADGER 530418 94 NV NYE 3 0.0 1.0 0.0244
BADGER 530418 95 NV NYE 3 0.0 1.0 0.0244
BADGER 530418 96 NV NYE 3 0.0 1.0 0.0244
BADGER 530418 97 NV NYE 3 0.0 1.0 0.0244
BADGER 530418 98 NV NYE 3 0.0 1.0 0.0244
BADGER 530418 99 NV NYE 3 0.0 1.0 0.0244
BADGER 530418 100 NV CLARK 1 0.0 1.0 0.0769
BADGER 530418 101 NV CLARK 1 29635.0 2.0 0.0769
BADGER 530418 102 NV CLARK 1 169.7 2.7 0.0769
BADGER 530418 103 NV CLARK 1 113.1 2.1 0.0769
BADGER 530418 104 NV CLARK 1 0.0 1.0 0.0769
BADGER 530418 105 NV CLARK 1 0.0 1.0 0.0769
BADGER 530418 106 NV CLARK 1 0.0 1.0 0.0769
BADGER 530418 107 NV CLARK 1 0.0 1.0 0.0769
BADGER 530418 108 NV CLARK 1 0.0 1.0 0.0769
BADGER 530418 109 NV CLARK 1 0.0 1.0 0.0769
BADGER 530418 110 NV CLARK 1 0.0 1.0 0.0769
BADGER 530418 111 NV CLARK 1 0.0 1.0 0.0769
BADGER 530418 112 NV CLARK 1 0.0 1.0 0.0769
BADGER 530418 113 NV CLARK 2 0.0 1.0 0.0102
BADGER 530418 114 NV CLARK 2 513.3 1.8 0.1020
BADGER 530418 115 NV CLARK 2 0.0 1.0 0.0102
BADGER 530418 116 NV CLARK 2 1566.1 1.4 0.1020
BADGER 530418 117 NV CLARK 2 957.1 1.8 0.1020
BADGER 530418 118 NV CLARK 2 80.9 3.4 0.1020
BADGER 530418 119 NV CLARK 2 217.7 1.6 0.1020
BADGER 530418 120 NV CLARK 2 296.0 1.7 0.1020
BADGER 530418 121 NV CLARK 2 244.1 1.4 0.0102
BADGER 530418 122 NV CLARK 2 2003.3 1.6 0.1020
BADGER 530418 123 NV CLARK 2 0.0 1.0 0.0102
BADGER 530418 124 NV CLARK 2 2524.1 1.6 0.1020
BADGER 530418 125 NV CLARK 2 1484.4 1.4 0.0102
BADGER 530418 126 NV CLARK 2 1484.4 1.4 0.0102
BADGER 530418 127 NV CLARK 2 7406.1 2.8 0.1020
BADGER 530418 128 NV CLARK 2 0.0 1.0 0.0102
BADGER 530418 129 NV CLARK 2 74.3 2.3 0.0102
BADGER 530418 130 NV CLARK 3 130.3 1.7 0.3333
BADGER 530418 131 NV CLARK 3 660.1 1.4 0.3333
BADGER 530418 132 NV CLARK 3 678.2 1.4 0.3333
BADGER 530418 133 NV ESMERALDA 1 0.0 1.0 0.7143
BADGER 530418 134 NV ESMERALDA 1 0.0 1.0 0.0714
BADGER 530418 135 NV ESMERALDA 1 0.0 1.0 0.0714
BADGER 530418 136 NV ESMERALDA 1 0.0 1.0 0.0714
BADGER 530418 137 NV ESMERALDA 1 0.0 1.0 0.0714
BADGER 530418 138 NV ESMERALDA 2 0.0 1.0 0.2500
BADGER 530418 139 NV ESMERALDA 2 0.0 1.0 0.2500
Table UK/6/TDB (continued)
Test Test Site State County Sub- I-131 GSD Deposition
name date code county deposition weight
(y/mo/d) (nCi/m2)
BADGER 530418 140 NV ESMERALDA 2 0.0 1.0 0.2500
BADGER 530418 141 NV ESMERALDA 2 0.0 1.0 0.2500
BADGER 530418 142 UT WASHINGTON 1 0.0 1.0 0.2439
BADGER 530418 143 UT WASHINGTON 1 0.0 1.0 0.2439
BADGER 530418 144 UT WASHINGTON 1 0.0 1.0 0.2439
BADGER 530418 145 UT WASHINGTON 1 0.0 1.0 0.2439
BADGER 530418 146 UT WASHINGTON 1 0.0 1.0 0.0244
BADGER 530418 147 UT WASHINGTON 2 0.0 1.0 0.0179
BADGER 530418 148 UT WASHINGTON 2 0.0 1.0 0.1786
BADGER 530418 149 UT WASHINGTON 2 0.0 1.0 0.0179
BADGER 530418 150 UT WASHINGTON 2 0.0 1.0 0.1786
BADGER 530418 151 UT WASHINGTON 2 0.0 1.0 0.1786
BADGER 530418 152 UT WASHINGTON 2 0.0 1.0 0.1786
BADGER 530418 153 UT WASHINGTON 2 0.0 1.0 0.1786
BADGER 530418 154 UT WASHINGTON 2 0.0 1.0 0.0179
BADGER 530418 155 UT WASHINGTON 2 0.0 1.0 0.0179
BADGER 530418 156 UT WASHINGTON 2 0.0 1.0 0.0179
BADGER 530418 157 UT WASHINGTON 2 0.0 1.0 0.0179
BADGER 530418 158 UT WASHINGTON 3 0.0 1.0 0.0625
BADGER 530418 159 UT WASHINGTON 3 0.0 1.0 0.0625
BADGER 530418 160 UT WASHINGTON 3 0.0 1.0 0.0625
BADGER 530418 161 UT WASHINGTON 3 0.0 1.0 0.0625
BADGER 530418 162 UT WASHINGTON 3 0.0 1.0 0.0625
BADGER 530418 163 UT WASHINGTON 3 0.0 1.0 0.0625
BADGER 530418 164 UT WASHINGTON 3 0.0 1.0 0.0625
BADGER 530418 165 UT WASHINGTON 3 0.0 1.0 0.0625
BADGER 530418 166 UT WASHINGTON 3 0.0 1.0 0.0625
BADGER 530418 167 UT WASHINGTON 3 0.0 1.0 0.0625
BADGER 530418 168 UT WASHINGTON 3 0.0 1.0 0.0625
BADGER 530418 169 UT WASHINGTON 3 0.0 1.0 0.0625
BADGER 530418 170 UT WASHINGTON 3 0.0 1.0 0.0625
BADGER 530418 171 UT WASHINGTON 3 0.0 1.0 0.0625
BADGER 530418 172 UT WASHINGTON 3 0.0 1.0 0.0625
BADGER 530418 173 UT WASHINGTON 3 0.0 1.0 0.0625
Figure UK/6/TCDB.
Table UK/6/CDB. Estimates of median I-131 depositions per unit area of ground
in the County Data Base area following the shot BADGER
detonated 4/18/1953.
TEST TEST State County FIPS I-131 GSD
name date code deposition
(y/mo/d) (nCi/m2)
BADGER 530418 AZ APACHE 4001 2491.1 1.7
BADGER 530418 AZ COCHISE 4003 0.0 0.0
BADGER 530418 AZ GILA 4007 0.0 0.0
BADGER 530418 AZ GRAHAM 4009 0.0 0.0
BADGER 530418 AZ GREENLEE 4011 0.0 0.0
BADGER 530418 AZ MARICOPA 4013 0.0 0.0
BADGER 530418 AZ NAVAJO 4017 2509.0 1.7
BADGER 530418 AZ PIMA 4019 0.0 0.0
BADGER 530418 AZ PINAL 4021 0.0 0.0
BADGER 530418 AZ SANTA CRUZ 4023 0.0 0.0
BADGER 530418 AZ YAVAPAI 4025 0.0 0.0
BADGER 530418 AZ YUMA 4027 0.0 0.0
BADGER 530418 AZ MOHAVE1 4151 171.5 1.7
BADGER 530418 AZ MOHAVE2 4152 172.1 1.7
BADGER 530418 AZ MOHAVE3 4153 215.2 1.5
BADGER 530418 AZ MOHAVE4 4154 215.2 1.5
BADGER 530418 AZ COCONINO1 4501 168.5 1.7
BADGER 530418 AZ COCONINO2 4502 2563.7 1.7
BADGER 530418 AZ COCONINO3 4503 16.8 1.5
BADGER 530418 CA LOS ANGELE 6037 0.0 0.0
BADGER 530418 CA MONO 6051 40.3 1.7
BADGER 530418 CA SAN BERNAD 6071 84.2 1.7
BADGER 530418 CA INYO1 6271 7.7 1.7
BADGER 530418 CA INYO2 6272 7.7 1.7
BADGER 530418 CA INYO3 6273 41.2 1.7
BADGER 530418 CO DELTA 8029 14.8 1.7
BADGER 530418 CO DOLORES 8033 31.1 1.7
BADGER 530418 CO GARFIELD 8045 21.9 1.7
BADGER 530418 CO LA PLATA 8067 38.8 1.7
BADGER 530418 CO MESA 8077 22.0 1.5
BADGER 530418 CO MOFFAT 8081 21.7 1.7
BADGER 530418 CO MONTEZUMA 8083 46.9 1.7
BADGER 530418 CO MONTROSE 8085 30.3 1.7
BADGER 530418 CO OURAY 8091 15.4 1.7
BADGER 530418 CO RIO BLANCO 8103 21.9 1.7
BADGER 530418 CO SAN JUAN 8111 23.2 1.7
BADGER 530418 CO SAN MIGUEL 8113 23.2 1.7
BADGER 530418 ID ADA 16001 0.0 0.0
BADGER 530418 ID BANNOCK 16005 7.1 1.5
BADGER 530418 ID BEAR LAKE 16007 28.4 1.7
BADGER 530418 ID BINGHAM 16011 14.2 1.7
BADGER 530418 ID BONNEVILLE 16019 7.1 1.7
BADGER 530418 ID CANYON 16027 0.0 0.0
BADGER 530418 ID CARIBOU 16029 21.3 1.7
BADGER 530418 ID CASSIA 16031 14.2 1.7
Table UK/6/CDB (continued)
TEST TEST State County FIPS I-131 GSD
name date code deposition
(y/mo/d) (nCi/m2)
BADGER 530418 ID ELMORE 16039 0.0 0.0
BADGER 530418 ID FRANKLIN 16041 14.2 1.7
BADGER 530418 ID GOODING 16047 0.0 0.0
BADGER 530418 ID JEROME 16053 0.0 0.0
BADGER 530418 ID LINCOLN 16063 0.0 0.0
BADGER 530418 ID MINIDOKA 16067 0.0 0.0
BADGER 530418 ID ONEIDA 16071 14.2 1.7
BADGER 530418 ID OWYHEE 16073 0.0 0.0
BADGER 530418 ID POWER 16077 21.3 1.7
BADGER 530418 ID TWIN FALLS 16083 0.0 0.0
BADGER 530418 NV CHURCHILL 32001 77.3 1.7
BADGER 530418 NV DOUGLAS 32005 69.6 1.7
BADGER 530418 NV ELKO 32007 7.1 1.5
BADGER 530418 NV EUREKA 32011 38.6 1.7
BADGER 530418 NV HUMBOLDT 32013 7.3 1.5
BADGER 530418 NV LYON 32019 69.6 1.7
BADGER 530418 NV MINERAL 32021 7.4 1.7
BADGER 530418 NV PERSHING 32027 29.6 1.7
BADGER 530418 NV STOREY 32029 69.6 1.7
BADGER 530418 NV WASHOE 32031 38.6 1.5
BADGER 530418 NV WHITE PINE 32331 54.1 1.5
BADGER 530418 NV WHITE PINE 32332 77.3 1.7
BADGER 530418 NV WHITE PINE 32333 77.3 1.7
BADGER 530418 NV CARSON CIT 32510 69.6 1.7
BADGER 530418 NV LANDER1 32551 23.2 1.7
BADGER 530418 NV LANDER2 32552 38.6 1.7
BADGER 530418 NM BERNALILLO 35001 897.1 1.5
BADGER 530418 NM CATRON 35003 818.5 1.7
BADGER 530418 NM CHAVES 35005 156.8 1.5
BADGER 530418 NM COLFAX 35007 152.4 1.5
BADGER 530418 NM CURRY 35009 154.6 1.7
BADGER 530418 NM DE BACA 35011 157.9 1.7
BADGER 530418 NM DONA ANA 35013 39.8 1.7
BADGER 530418 NM EDDY 35015 77.3 1.7
BADGER 530418 NM GRANT 35017 80.7 1.7
BADGER 530418 NM GUADALUPE 35019 318.1 1.7
BADGER 530418 NM HARDING 35021 154.6 1.7
BADGER 530418 NM HIDALGO 35023 0.0 0.0
BADGER 530418 NM LEA 35025 77.3 1.7
BADGER 530418 NM LINCOLN 35027 318.1 1.7
BADGER 530418 NM LOS ALAMOS 35028 636.3 1.7
BADGER 530418 NM LUNA 35029 40.1 1.7
BADGER 530418 NM MCKINLEY 35031 1648.8 1.7
BADGER 530418 NM MORA 35033 309.1 1.7
BADGER 530418 NM OTERO 35035 79.0 1.7
Table UK/6/CDB (continued)
TEST TEST State County FIPS I-131 GSD
name date code deposition
(y/mo/d) (nCi/m2)
BADGER 530418 NM QUAY 35037 154.6 1.7
BADGER 530418 NM RIO ARRIBA 35039 235.2 1.7
BADGER 530418 NM ROOSEVELT 35041 154.6 1.7
BADGER 530418 NM SANDOVAL 35043 1223.4 1.7
BADGER 530418 NM SAN JUAN 35045 235.2 1.7
BADGER 530418 NM SAN MIGUEL 35047 315.9 1.7
BADGER 530418 NM SANTA FE 35049 645.5 1.7
BADGER 530418 NM SIERRA 35051 318.1 1.7
BADGER 530418 NM SOCORRO 35053 806.8 1.7
BADGER 530418 NM TAOS 35055 154.6 1.7
BADGER 530418 NM TORRANCE 35057 645.5 1.7
BADGER 530418 NM UNION 35059 76.2 1.7
BADGER 530418 NM VALENCIA 35061 1648.8 1.7
BADGER 530418 OR HARNEY 41025 0.0 0.0
BADGER 530418 OR MALHEUR 41045 0.0 0.0
BADGER 530418 UT BEAVER 49001 157.9 1.5
BADGER 530418 UT CACHE 49005 35.4 1.7
BADGER 530418 UT CARBON 49007 35.4 1.7
BADGER 530418 UT DAGGETT 49009 42.5 1.7
BADGER 530418 UT DAVIS 49011 35.4 1.7
BADGER 530418 UT DUCHESNE 49013 35.4 1.7
BADGER 530418 UT EMERY 49015 42.5 1.7
BADGER 530418 UT GARFIELD 49017 242.1 1.7
BADGER 530418 UT GRAND 49019 35.4 1.7
BADGER 530418 UT JUAB 49023 51.8 1.7
BADGER 530418 UT MILLARD 49027 77.3 1.7
BADGER 530418 UT MORGAN 49029 35.4 1.7
BADGER 530418 UT PIUTE 49031 222.1 1.7
BADGER 530418 UT RICH 49033 35.4 1.7
BADGER 530418 UT SALT LAKE 49035 42.5 1.5
BADGER 530418 UT SAN JUAN 49037 79.5 1.7
BADGER 530418 UT SANPETE 49039 44.4 1.7
BADGER 530418 UT SEVIER 49041 66.6 1.7
BADGER 530418 UT SUMMIT 49043 56.7 1.7
BADGER 530418 UT UINTAH 49047 28.4 1.7
BADGER 530418 UT UTAH 49049 49.6 1.7
BADGER 530418 UT WASATCH 49051 35.4 1.7
BADGER 530418 UT WAYNE 49055 154.6 1.7
BADGER 530418 UT WEBER 49057 35.4 1.7
BADGER 530418 UT IRON1 49211 406.3 1.9
BADGER 530418 UT IRON2 49212 238.6 1.9
BADGER 530418 UT IRON3 49213 242.1 1.9
BADGER 530418 UT KANE1 49251 167.3 1.7
BADGER 530418 UT KANE2 49252 249.1 1.7
Table UK/6/CDB (continued)
TEST TEST State County FIPS I-131 GSD
name date code deposition
(y/mo/d) (nCi/m2)
BADGER 530418 UT TOOELE1 49451 35.4 1.7
BADGER 530418 UT TOOELE2 49452 35.4 1.7
BADGER 530418 UT BOX ELDER1 49931 21.3 1.7
BADGER 530418 UT BOX ELDER2 49932 35.4 1.7
BADGER 530418 WY CARBON 56007 28.4 1.7
BADGER 530418 WY FREMONT 56013 28.4 1.7
BADGER 530418 WY LINCOLN 56023 14.2 1.7
BADGER 530418 WY SUBLETTE 56035 7.1 1.7
BADGER 530418 WY SWEETWATER 56037 35.4 1.5
BADGER 530418 WY UINTA 56041 35.4 1.7
Figure UK/6/T. Estimated trajectories, at several altitudes, of the radioactive cloud resulting
from the test BADGER of 18 April 1953. Numbers indicate the position of each
trajectory at 0000 GMT for several days following the explosion.
Figure UK/6/F.
Table UK/6/GF. Estimates of I-131 daily deposition derived from gummed-film results and associated
precipitation indices for the shot BADGER detonated 4/18/1953.
. Dep = daily deposition of I-131 per unit area of ground (nCi per sq m)
. Pi = precipitation index
Site State Month and day
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4/18 4/19 4/20 4/21 4/22 4/23 4/24 4/25
Dep Pi Dep Pi Dep Pi Dep Pi Dep Pi Dep Pi Dep Pi Dep Pi
ABILENE TX 0 1 36 1 6 1 5 1 6 4 16 6 0 1 0 1
ALBANY NY 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 2 3 0 1 0 1 0 1
ALBUQUERQUE NM 664 1 138 1 7 1 9 2 15 1 2 1 21 3 0 1
ALPENA MI 0 1 0 1 0 1 3 2 4 5 0 1 1 3 2 6
AMARILLO TX 0 1 1 1 42 1 0 1 3 3 0 1 1 1 0 1
ATLANTA GA 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 2 1 1 2 1 2 1 3
BALTIMORE MD 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 6 6
BILLINGS MT 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 4 0 1 0 1
BINGHAMTON NY 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 3 4 0 1 3 5 4 6
BOISE ID 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1
BOSTON MA 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 2 4 1 5 0 1 9 5
BUFFALO NY 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 3 4 1 2 2 4 3 5
BUTTE MT 0 1 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 0 1
CASPER WY 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 2 1 0 1 0 1 0 1
CHARLESTON SC 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 2
CHEYENNE WY 0 1 0 1 8 1 5 1 2 1 1 1 0 1 0 1
CHICAGO IL NA 1 NA 1 NA 1 NA 1 NA 1 NA 1 NA 1 NA 1
COLO SPRINGS CO 0 1 0 1 7 2 1 1 1 1 5 5 0 1 0 1
CONCORDIA KS 0 1 0 1 8 1 3 1 2 1 1 3 0 1 0 1
CORPUS CRIS. TX 0 1 31 1 2 1 5 1 1 1 1 2 1 2 NA 1
DALLAS TX 0 1 0 1 1 1 3 1 3 3 12 7 0 1 0 1
DANSVILLE NY 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 3 0 1 1 4 2 6
DEL RIO TX 0 1 2 1 7 1 2 1 3 2 0 1 0 1 0 1
DENVER CO 0 1 0 1 11 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 0 1 0 1
DES MOINES IA 0 1 0 1 0 1 3 1 NA 1 6 7 0 1 0 1
DETROIT MI 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 0 1 2 6 3 5
DUNKIRK NY 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 0 1 1 5 4 5
EAST PORT ME 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 3 5
ELKO NV 0 1 0 1 3 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1
ELY NV 0 1 36 1 14 1 2 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1
EUREKA CA 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 4
FARGO ND 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 2 6 0 1
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NA = not available
1 Table UK/6/GF (continued)
Site State Month and day
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4/18 4/19 4/20 4/21 4/22 4/23 4/24 4/25
Dep Pi Dep Pi Dep Pi Dep Pi Dep Pi Dep Pi Dep Pi Dep Pi
FLAGSTAFF AZ 12 1 5 1 0 1 2 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1
FORT SMITH AK 0 1 0 1 0 1 2 1 0 1 6 7 0 1 0 1
FRESNO CA 0 1 1 3 0 1 1 2 2 1 0 1 0 1 0 1
GOODLAND KS 0 1 0 1 13 1 4 1 1 1 2 4 0 1 0 1
GRAND JNC CO 0 1 0 1 11 1 4 1 2 1 1 2 0 1 0 1
GRAND RAPIDS MI 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 0 1 NA 1 1 4
GREEN BAY WI 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 4 0 1 1 4 0 1
HELENA MT 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 4 0 1 0 1 0 1
HURON SD NA 1 NA 1 NA 1 NA 1 NA 1 NA 1 2 6 NA 1
JACKSON MS 0 1 0 1 0 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 6 7 0 1
JACKSONVILLE FL 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 1
KALISPELL MT 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1
KANSAS CITY MO 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 2 6 1 5 0 1
KNOXVILLE TN 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 4 1 1 1 1 4 NA 1
LAS VEGAS NV 269 1 186 1 7 2 18 2 6 2 2 1 4 1 0 1
LOS ANGELES CA 0 1 0 1 0 1 2 4 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1
LOUISVILLE KY 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 4 1 NA 1 8 6 1 2
LYNCHBURG VA 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 4 6
MARQUETTE MI 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 1 2 0 1 1 4 3 7
MEDFORD OR 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1
MEMPHIS TN 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 3 2 2 6 NA 1 1 2
MIAMI FL 0 1 0 1 47 2 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1
MILFORD UT 0 1 96 1 16 1 5 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 0 1
MILWAUKEE WI 0 1 0 1 0 1 2 1 1 1 0 1 2 6 0 1
MINNEAPOLIS MN NA 1 NA 1 NA 1 NA 1 1 1 0 1 3 5 NA 1
MOBILE AL NA 1 NA 1 NA 1 NA 1 2 1 3 1 -3 1 3 7
MONTGOMERY AL 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 3 7 2 6
NASHVILLE TN NA 1 NA 1 NA 1 NA 1 0 1 1 1 3 5 0 1
NEW HAVEN CT 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 1 3 4 5 12 5
NEW ORLEANS LA 0 1 256 1 4 1 2 1 2 1 4 1 12 9 0 1
NEW YORK AEC NY 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 1 2 3 5
PHILADELPHIA PA 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 1 2 0 1 4 6
PHOENIX AZ 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 3 0 1 0 1 0 1
PITTSBURGH PA 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 7 4 1 1 0 1 4 5
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NA = not available
1 Table UK/6/GF (continued)
Site State Month and day
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
4/18 4/19 4/20 4/21 4/22 4/23 4/24 4/25
Dep Pi Dep Pi Dep Pi Dep Pi Dep Pi Dep Pi Dep Pi Dep Pi
POCATELLO ID 0 1 0 1 7 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1
PORT ARTHUR TX 0 1 530 1 27 1 NA 1 7 1 1 2 15 7 5 1
PORTLAND OR 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 2 6 0 1 0 1 0 1
PROVIDENCE RI 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 0 1 1 3 3 3
PUEBLO CO 0 1 0 1 7 1 1 1 0 1 1 5 0 1 0 1
RAPID CITY SD 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 3 5 0 1 0 1
RATON NM 0 1 138 1 3 1 2 1 0 1 1 5 1 1 2 1
RENO NV 0 1 24 2 1 1 2 1 0 1 4 1 0 1 0 1
ROCHESTER NY 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 2 4 NA 1 NA 1 1 5
ROCK SPRINGS WY 0 1 0 1 27 1 5 1 0 1 2 1 0 1 0 1
ROSWELL NM 0 1 111 1 15 1 5 2 4 6 1 4 0 1 0 1
SACRAMENTO CA 0 1 0 1 11 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1
SALT LAKE UT 0 1 9 1 28 1 2 1 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 0 1
SAN FRAN. CA 0 1 0 1 3 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1
SCOTTSBLUFF NB 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 2 0 1 0 1
SEATTLE WA 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 4 6 0 1 0 1 3 5
SPOKANE WA 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 5 0 1 0 1 0 1
ST. LOUIS MO 0 1 0 1 0 1 11 1 1 1 9 7 0 1 0 1
SYRACUSE NY 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 2 4 0 1 0 1 8 6
TEXARKANA AK 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 6 7 0 1 0 1
TUCSON AZ 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1
WASHINGTON DC 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 6 6
WATERTOWN NY 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 3 1 0 1 0 1 12 6
WICHITA KS 0 1 0 1 5 1 3 1 2 1 1 3 1 3 0 1
WILLISTON ND 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 2 6 0 1 0 1
WINNEMUCCA NV 0 1 0 1 2 1 0 1 1 2 0 1 0 1 0 1
YUMA AZ 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 0 1 0 1
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NA = not available
Figure UK/6/CD.