Benjamin Monreal's presentation

This is another easy-to-understand document. Click on the link below to see the flash (or QT) movies and the associated presentation slide file (in pdf format). The Japanese translated version of the slide file is also available. Check them out!

Benjamin Monreal, UCSB, How Bad is the Reactor Meltdown in Japan?

For better understanding of the Fukushima incident

I got an email asking me for the good documents to understand the basics and some backgrounds.
I think the MIT document is currently the best for this purpose.
There is a Japanese translated version also available. I recommend to open both files at the same time since Japanese version has some good graphics that help you understand easily. MIT original document doesn't have any graphics in it.

1. MIT original doc
2. Japanese version

#2 reactor Dry Vent

Yesterday TEPCO confessed they did the "Dry Vent operation", exhausted radioactive vapor from the Containment Vessel of reactor #2. This operation was executed to #1 reactor as you guys know. It is "Dry" because the vapor was directly exhausted not through water inside the Suppression Pool. Vapor exhausted by dry vent has higher radiation level than the Wet Vent, the normal operation.  
This dangerous dry vent operation was done at around 0:00am JST for a few minutes on Mar. 15th,
TEPCO announced in the press conference on Mar. 21. TEPCO at first, confessed the dry vent was done on 16th-17th midnight for a few minutes, however, they corrected it.

msn Sankei News (Japanese:No English available)
http://sankei.jp.msn.com/affairs/news/110321/dst11032111150032-n1.htm

CNIC video arch dated Mar. 20 available

CNIC (Citizens' Nuclear Information Center) latest video archive is now available. (dated Mar. 20) English interpretation is not as good as the last one but helps. The presenter Dr. Goto is a ex. TOSHIBA reactor designer and engineer. The presentation starts from 2:15 so move the slider to locate.

Satellite Photos of Japan, Before and After the Quake and Tsunami

New York Times give us the access to the satellite photos that are slider equipped so you can compare satellite images from before and after the disaster. It helps you understand how gigantic the impact was in a simple and easy way.


Satellite Photo - Before and After the Quake & Tsunami

NHK World TV

NHK World TV gives the access to the Japan Earthquake related news in English.
In Japan English information is limited so this is a  great source for us.
Live streaming is provided periodically and video streaming in a cyclic non-stop manner.
Like other USTREAM channels, the chat sometimes goes crazy and helpless because of
the spammers, racists and Japan haters (Korean and Chinese).



Online video chat by Ustream

CNIC News 03/18/11 05:37AM

Well organized and detailed presentation covering what's been going on in the Fukushima Daiichi Reactor, easy to understand lecture for those who interested in Fukushima Daiichi reactor incident. The presentation was done by the designers of the reactor pressure vessel and container vessel. English interpretation is very good from a technical term perspective (obviously the interpreter is well educated about the nuclear plant) so you may not be frustrated taking a listen to it. (Much better than CNN or any other US channels)