Mountains limited Fukushima fallout

Monday, November 14, 2011 - 15:30 in Earth & Climate

A map of radioactive contamination across Japan from the Fukushima power plant disaster confirms high levels in eastern and northeastern areas but finds much lower levels in the western part of the country, thanks to mountain ranges, researchers say.

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