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This web page gives an overview of the Oklo fossil fission reactors, including the history of the area where the reactor is located, the science behind the nuclear reactions, and reasons for studying this nuclear reactor. This page also includes graphics describing the physics behind the reactors, maps, and pictures of the reactor.
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Modern Physics
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Access Rights: Free access
Restriction: © 2006 Curtin University
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Keywords: Oklo, Oklo Fossil Fusion Reactors, radioactive, radioactive decay
Record Creator: Metadata instance created June 13, 2012 by Zachary Davis
Record Updated: Aug 17, 2020 by Lyle Barbato
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December 15, 2010
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AIP Format
R. Loss, (2006), WWW Document, (http://web.archive.org/web/20130403002047/http://oklo.curtin.edu.au/).
AJP/PRST-PER
R. Loss, The Oklo Fossil Fission Reactors (2006), <http://web.archive.org/web/20130403002047/http://oklo.curtin.edu.au/>.
APA Format
Loss, R. (2010, December 15). The Oklo Fossil Fission Reactors. Retrieved December 5, 2024, from http://web.archive.org/web/20130403002047/http://oklo.curtin.edu.au/
Chicago Format
Loss, Robert. The Oklo Fossil Fission Reactors. December 15, 2010. http://web.archive.org/web/20130403002047/http://oklo.curtin.edu.au/ (accessed 5 December 2024).
MLA Format
Loss, Robert. The Oklo Fossil Fission Reactors. 2006. 15 Dec. 2010. 5 Dec. 2024 <http://web.archive.org/web/20130403002047/http://oklo.curtin.edu.au/>.
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@misc{ Author = "Robert Loss", Title = {The Oklo Fossil Fission Reactors}, Volume = {2024}, Number = {5 December 2024}, Month = {December 15, 2010}, Year = {2006} }
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