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Scientists measure radiation in the Pacific

Voyage measures radiation in the Pacific, Australian Network News, 8 April 11, Scientists aboard the Malaspina Expedition ship will search for signs of radiation from Japan’s Fukushima nuclear plant in the Pacific.  Sally Block 8 April 11, Scientists aboard a Spanish research ship are about to search for signs of radiation from Japan’s Fukushima nuclear plant in the Pacific Ocean.The Malaspina Expedition ship is making a brief stop in Sydney, Australia, after surveying the southern ocean for effects of climate change.Samples of water and air have been taken to measure for pollution temperature and carbon dioxide….
Plankton has been collected to discover how it is already capturing carbon.The next task for the scientists is to measure the amount of radiation in the central Pacific.Radiation from Japan has already been discovered in fish in Spain.However, the scientists on board the ship say the radiation is unlikely to travel south……
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April 8, 2011 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | general