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To: William who wrote (16726)9/16/2001 8:43:33 PM
From: unclewest  Read Replies (2) of 22706
 
william,
i totally agree about the wind.
6 weeks of the 9 months infantry officer advanced course i attended in 73 was dedicated to chemical, bioligical and nuclear operational planning. we had much training on plotting various fallout cones. i spoke with some recent graduates several weeks ago...that training course (albeit a bit more sophisticated) is still being taught.

also my first 5+ years in SF...i was a demo and explosives expert...we had much similar training and more on the use and deployment of such weapons.

further, for about a year or so in 1976-77, i was the NAICO (nuclear accident/incident control officer) for the southwestern united states. i attended special training courses at Ft Hood, texas and Altus AFB, Oklahoma for that job.

i will be the first to say that many of the formulas have been revised and improved since then.

in a fully equipped intel shop many other factors determine the exact nature and shape of the cone...they include:
the type of agent dispersed.
the exact form of the agent.
the altitude of the initial dispersal.
winds at various altitudes.
the size and type of nuclear weapon.
etc, etc.

these are all considered when determining the precise size and shape of the fall out area and the likely kill zones and time to death.

the fallout cone i described was taught as a primitive but effective, quick field expedient. particularly useful when the other elements of information are not available but movement and quick relocation is possible..

lacking all that other information...and with no other guidance on which direction to move to avoid the hazard cone...and considering we are most likely to be moving fairly quickly in motor vehicles...the field expedient method will be my method to choice an escape route.
uw
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