In March 2011, the world's second-largest nuclear disaster occurred on the eastern coast of Japan. A 9.0-magnitude earthquake caused a huge tsunami that flooded the Fukushima nuclear power plant. The devastating 15-metre high tidal wave caused equipment failures that led the nuclear reactors to overheat to the point of meltdown. Here, you can read about the science behind the forces that create catastrophic events.
| ISBN: | 9780778711940 |
| Publication date: | 22nd May 2014 |
| Author: | Rona Arato |
| Publisher: | Crabtree Publishing Co,US an imprint of Crabtree |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 32 pages |
| Series: | Disaster Alert! |
| Genres: |
Funny |