Operation Dew refers to two field trials conducted by the United States in the 1950s designed to study the behavior of aerosol-released biological agents.
General description
Operation Dew took place from 1951 to 1952 off the southeast coast of the United States, including near Georgia, and North and South Carolina. ==Dew I==
Dew I
Operation Dew I consisted of five separate trials from March 26, 1952, until April 21, 1952, designed to test the feasibility of maintaining a large aerosol cloud released offshore until it drifted over land, achieving a large area coverage. The Dew I releases were from a Navy minesweeper, the . ==Dew II==
Dew II
Dew II involved the release of fluorescent particles (zinc cadmium sulfide) and plant spores (Lycopodium) from an aircraft. ==See also==