Spent nuclear fuel stored underwater glows blue because of Cherenkov radiation.

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Is it true that spent nuclear fuel stored underwater glows blue because of Cherenkov radiation?

Yes. A reference article on Cherenkov radiation states that the characteristic blue glow of an underwater nuclear reactor is a classic example, and notes Cherenkov radiation is used to characterize spent fuel rods in pools.

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Cherenkov radiation

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Cherenkov radiation. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cherenkov_radiation

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