RE: Science Porn
September 1, 2015 at 3:06 pm
(This post was last modified: September 1, 2015 at 3:12 pm by Alex K.)
The cool thing about this is that nuclear reactions produce particles called anti-neutrinos (the anti-particles of neutrinos). These neutrinos can travel almost unhindered through the entire earth, and therefore only two (!) stationary detectors placed in Japan and Italy can measure a map of all emissions worldwide. This allows them to create a map of all large scale nuclear activities worldwide, in particular nuclear power plants, but also some natural radioactivity.
To illustrate the political impact: on this map, one can see that the Bushehr nuclear facility in Iran is running. You can also tell that France has a lot of nuclear power. You can tell that there is only one nuclear power plant in all of Africa, namely Koeberg in SA.
To illustrate the political impact: on this map, one can see that the Bushehr nuclear facility in Iran is running. You can also tell that France has a lot of nuclear power. You can tell that there is only one nuclear power plant in all of Africa, namely Koeberg in SA.
The fool hath said in his heart, There is a God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.
Psalm 14, KJV revised edition