Friday, March 25, 2011

What is the nuclear reaction that is occurring at the Fukushima nuclear power plant in Japan.?

Question:




Answer:


The only nuclear reaction is the heating of the spent fuel because cooling was lost.

Here is an informative article describing the situation:
http://bravenewclimate.com/2011/03/13/fu…

And here is where you find current, factual status:
information:http://www.iaea.org/newscenter/news/tsun…

And here is a chart that helps you make sense of the numbers:
http://www.xkcd.com/radiation/

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