Background
Operation Dew took place from 1951-1952 off the southeast coast of the United States, including near Georgia, and North and South Carolina. Operation Dew consisted of two sets of trials, Dew I and Dew II.
The tests involved the release of 250 pounds (110 kg) of fluorescent particles from a minesweeper off the coast. Operation Dew I was described in a U.S. Army report known as “Dugway Special Report 162”, dated August 1, 1952.
The purpose of Operation Dew was to study the behavior of aerosol-released biological agents.
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Declassified Documents
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN TIMES OF ARRIVAL OF CLOUD, PEAK RECOVERY AND CESSATION FOR OPERATION DEW II [25 Pages, 2.7MB]
