Water dropped from a chopper
Posted on 03/15/2011 8:13:35 AM PDT by SE Mom
Latest news from Japan:
From the BBC-
1456: Tepco says it may start pouring water from a helicopter over Fukushima Daiichi's reactor four in the next few days, to cool the spent-fuel pool.
1439: A 30km (18 mile) no-fly zone is in place around Fukushima, says the IAEA.
1436: The IAEA says Monday's blast at Fukushima may have affected the integrity of the containment vessel - there are fears of more serious radioactive leaks if happen.
1435: Following earlier reports, it appears there has been more than one strong aftershock in Japan - AP reports two tremors measuring over 6.0 within three minutes of each other.
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-US Geological Survey counts 451 aftershocks since the initial earthquake struck Japan Friday. 238 of them registered magnitude 5.0 or more.
-Despite situations in Japan & Libya, spksmn Jay Carney says Pres Obama's 5-day trip to Brazil, Chile & El Salvador starting Fri night is on.
-FLASH: More U.S. military personnel in Japan testing positive for low-levels of radiation, relief missions to continue - Navy 18 minutes ago via web
Here’s another link for water drops if they go back to talking
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/nhk-gtv
2 drops on 3 and one on 4.
They’ll probably pause to access effect.
Shepherdess Smith reporting live on Fox that there are helicopters (plural, he said) dumping water over the plant now. Maybe so.
Watching the helos dropping water on the reactors. Futile to say the least. Most of the water dissipates in the air. They are dropping it from a very distant height.
Is there any substance that could be formed into a foam that could be doused over the plant, similar to fire suppression foam?
Thanks for the link! Watching it now.
They were required by law to evacuate, now their dose rate has been raised from 100 mS (per hour? news article didn’t specify) to 250 mS. It’s still under the 400 mS/hr measurement made yesterday outside reactor 3, but I have heard of no new evacuations.
Boron serves to lessen and block the nuclear reaction. It's basically a shield of sorts to neutron passage.
11 water cannon trucks en route. NHK
What a beautiful sight! I’m in tears.
The boron-10 atomic nucleus absorbs thermal neutrons well. Those are the neutrons that trigger atomic fusion in the uranium fuel.
Course a lot would get blown around cause of their rotors so maybe I shouldn't complain ;)
It’s a beautiful sight to see 95% of the water miss the target?
NHK: Chinooks have been specially modified to give pilots more than usual level of radiation protection
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Fox News’ Japan Map Mistakenly Identifies Nightclub As Nuclear Plant http://tinyurl.com/653r9qw (Also check where Sendai is located.)
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police say they will start fire engine water as soon as water fr air is over w protective gear borrowed fr Defense Dept
Tonight? It's sunrise in Japan right now, or do you mean in our tonight?
tyvm ;)
I’m watching live- but missed it for a bit- do they say how much radiation the pilots are getting hit with?
God BLESS these men..
I'm glad that you're here - I winged it, but you know what you're talking about.
Water canons onsite and prepared to operate now.
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