es.. I'm not very familiar with the liquid metal idea for coolilng.. in an idea situation they use it..but.. with the core in such a debris and no functional coolling system.. I just don't know for certain
by dean 3/27/2011 10:20:55 PM
about the steam maybe coming from a relief valve... when the reactor scrammed, there is a transient in the steam system going to the turbines and there could have been a relief valve on that system that bled off steam because imagine.. steam was still being produced from the core when the power was lost off site..
by dean 3/27/2011 10:21:54 PM
@NHK listener: then no noticeable color differences for the trees between 3-17 and now.
by Jo Lindien 3/27/2011 10:21:55 PM
3-11-11 date of article not date of photo, the towers may have been re-painted after this photo was taken. I keep looking. An emergency has been declared due to falling water levels at TEPCO's Fukushima-Daiichi nuclear power plant. (Photo courtesy TEPCO) www.ens-newswire.com
marie.. when I opened that all I could see were a bunch of dots
by dean 3/27/2011 10:25:51 PM
I am hearing that there is an earthquake alert
by NHK Listener 3/27/2011 10:26:01 PM
Seems mainstream media has shown a little more interest in this story today. Can't seem to figure out if this is a sign things are getting worse or not, or if they finally decided to try and cover this.
Does anyone know how their earthquake alert system works? I've never heard of such a thing.
by jay77 3/27/2011 10:27:52 PM
depending on the ground motion of any earthquakes.. "if" there is a melted core the debris may be upset by some shaking or in the spent fuel pools some debris on top falling.. keep an eye on the shots of the metal frameworks etc.
by dean 3/27/2011 10:28:00 PM
clarification: I've never heard of a pre-earthquake alert...
by jay77 3/27/2011 10:28:27 PM
@Jeff I wonder. Is that a major breach of containment is now undeniable?
Tsunami warning yes. I saw a video and it's sirens near the shore.
by Jim Carver 3/27/2011 10:31:14 PM
@jay77 NO KIDDING !
by VeenOui 3/27/2011 10:31:16 PM
The last 1 is saw on NHK last week gave about a 5 minute warning before a 6 .
by Ralph Unger 3/27/2011 10:31:19 PM
50cm Tsunami already reported in areas of Miyagi.
by gabe 3/27/2011 10:32:09 PM
I live in the most seismically active region of the US. There is no such thing as an earthquake alert. Tsunami alerts, yes -- in fact it is Tsunami awareness week here.
that was the tsunami alert for japan site www.jma.go.jp there is a current warning
by Tenzing 3/27/2011 10:34:22 PM
sorry advisory
by Tenzing 3/27/2011 10:34:34 PM
that big bridge is still standing on the NHK site AFTER ALL THOSE EARTHQUAKE.. I'd feel queezy driving on it
by dean 3/27/2011 10:34:43 PM
Tsunami Warning/Advisory
Issued at 07:27 JST 28 Mar 2011
******************Headline****************** Tsunami Advisories have been issued for the following coastal regions of Japan: MIYAGI PREF. *******************Text******************** Tsunami Advisories have been issued for the following coastal regions of Japan: <Tsunami Advisory> *MIYAGI PREF.
Tsunamis are expected to arrive imminently in the following coastal regions of Japan (coastal regions shown above with * marks): MIYAGI PREF.
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by Tenzing 3/27/2011 10:35:05 PM
@pgen Thanks. Also, @Jim, I can definitely see that happening (complacency) with enough false alarms.
by jay77 3/27/2011 10:35:08 PM
The JMA "early warning" system is nothing more than an alert to seek cover when the earthquake is already happening! My policy is wait a few seconds to see how bad the shaking is and then head for a doorway, under a desk, or outside if necessary.