Nuclear Waste Encapsulation and Storage by Guenter Eh

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25-DEC-2007	Original foto: Taryn Simon

Nuclear Waste Encapsulation and Storage

Cerenkov Radiation
Hanford Site, U.S. Department of Energy
Southeastern Washington State

Submerged in a pool of water are 1.936 stainless nuclear waste capsules containing cesium and strontium. The blue glow is created by the Cherenkov Effect describes the electromagnetic radiation emitted when a charged particle, giving off energy, moves faster than light through a transparent medium.

Part of the gallery: The Hidden and Unfamiliar

Canon EOS 40D
1/100s f/4.0 at 42.0mm iso800 hide exif

Full EXIF Info
Date/Time	25-Dec-2007 14:19:35
Make	Canon
Model	Canon EOS 40D
Flash Used	No
Focal Length	42 mm
Exposure Time	1/100 sec
Aperture	f/4
ISO Equivalent	800
Exposure Bias
White Balance
Metering Mode	matrix (5)
JPEG Quality
Exposure Program	shutter priority (2)
Focus Distance

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Guest		31-May-2011 18:50
A timeless classic of contemporary photography Thanks for displaying it on the web.

Guest		03-Jan-2008 05:24
Do the letters form the letters R I S K ?

Robyco		27-Dec-2007 08:54
Art in a scary way.... Hope it stays in the water.....