The nuclear explosion detected up to us

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The meteorological Centre in Dorval has observed the shock wave caused by the nuclear explosion in North Korea.

QMI agency

Monday, 4 September 2017, 14:56

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Monday, 4 September 2017, 15:30

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The nuclear explosion orchestrated by North Korea was observed at the canadian meteorological Centre in Dorval, which has the mission to detect if radioactive elements are dispersed in the atmosphere.

This nuclear test by the communist regime of Kim Jong-un has led to an earthquake of magnitude of 6.3, the vibrations of which have been recorded in Canada.

The weather Centre is one of eight places in the world that can determine where a nuclear test, as well as which could lead to possible radioactive particles.

“Our work, with the collaboration of the Office of radiation protection, is to look for radiographic evidence of the event,” said the Centre’s director, Yves Pelletier.

He explains that this kind of test is done in a tunnel about 1 kilometer deep in a mountain. We will then place the nuclear device, it fills the tunnel and causes the explosion.

“The explosion creates a cavity in the mountain and possibly cracks through which the gas can escape,” said Yves Pelletier. The Centre is therefore on the watch to detect gases or dust of radioactive scattered by the wind. The measuring stations, especially in Russia, could provide this valuable information. The specialists of the Centre then try to know the direction of radioactive particles that can be transported by winds.

Yves Pelletier concludes, however, that the last test that north korea does not pose short-term danger.

“There is no risk, because we are talking here about an explosion that is contained in the interior of a mountain with very small quantities of gas or dust that can escape through cracks, so we’re not talking about an event comparable to Chernobyl or Fukushima,” he said.