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A Pacific Isle, Radioactive and Forgotten
- AceJohnny2 12y agoEnewetak atoll is something to behold on Google Maps. Here's [1] where the very first H-bomb, Ivy Mike, detonated with 10.4MT. Yes, that's a big circular hole in the atoll. The larger one, in fact. The smaller one was classic fission Castle Nectar at 1.8MT. Furthermore, from the article: "My guide walked up the shallow incline of the dome and stood on its top; impulsively I followed him. I wished I had brought a Geiger counter." Forgetting to bring a geiger counter is a pretty big oversight for such a trip, and as a result we lack what is probably the most interesting fact from the trip! [1] https://www.google.com/maps/@11.6680237,162.1920549,4599m/data=!3m1!1e3 https://www.google.com/maps/@11.6680237,162.1920549,4599m/da...
- AceJohnny2 12y agoAnd on a related Google Maps note, all these zits in Nevada were underground nuclear tests: https://www.google.com/maps/search/nevada+test+site/@37.0173699,-116.0147925,4126m/data=!3m1!1e3 https://www.google.com/maps/search/nevada+test+site/@37.0173... Imagine, spies would have killed for these pictures a few decades ago!
- cafard 12y agoWould they have told more than what one could infer from seismic monitoring?
- trhway 12y ago> I wished I had brought a Geiger counter." sidenote: while not for atolls, Google Street View cars could have long time ago been outfitted with Geiger counters too.