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Recordist's notes
I was interested to measure the radioactivity in the vicinity of the nuclear power station. It turned out that the Geiger counter gave a lower reading (12 cnts/min) here than at home in London or Berlin (20cnts/min). At night the power station is lit like a huge illuminated ship in the darkness. This light has had impacts on the local wildlife.
About the place
Folkestone is a town of about 66,429 people in England, United Kingdom. OttoAnna lists 28 field recordings from here.
Recorded nearby
Playing around with a rusty chain and small stones
Folkestone, United Kingdom
The miniature locomotive running on the Romney Hythe and Dymchurch…
Folkestone, United Kingdom
Refugees picked-up by the Dungeness Lifeboat come ashore
Folkestone, United Kingdom
Waiting for a train that never comes
Folkestone, United Kingdom
Wind & Waves
Folkestone, United Kingdom
The concrete man
Folkestone, United Kingdom
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Sources & credits
- “Nuclear power stories: Geiger counter bleeps, light at night, WXCF+WP Romney Marsh, UK - Nuclear power stories: Geiger counter bleeps, light at night” by Peter Cusack – CC BY 3.0 · radio aporee ::: maps via Internet Archive
- Reverse geocoding: GeoNames – CC BY 4.0