WOOMERA ATOM TESTS
Favourable Weather Awaited (N.Z. Press Association—Copyright) (Rec. 10 p.m.) ADELAIDE. Oct. 12 Freakish winds are holding up the detonation of Britain’s atomic comb at Woomera, reports the Adelaide “News.” All that is wanted is a wind to carry radio-active dust away from settled areas, but today over the Woomera rocket range winds blew from the north-east, and in the southern section the skies were overcast. However, the weather is clearing in the north, and within 24 hours the conditions are expected to become fine generally. Even if this forecast proves correct, there is no certainty that the bomb will be exploded within the next day or two. Conditions in the high upper atmosphere must also be satisfactory. No chances will be taken of radioactive dust from the explosion drifting into the settled areas of South Australia.
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Press, Volume LXXXIX, Issue 27169, 13 October 1953, Page 9
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