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 Cerenkov radiation causes the water pond containing these spent fuel rods from a nuclear reactor to glow blue.
Cerenkov radiation may be thought of as a shock wave, much like a sonic boom from an aircraft travelling faster than the speed of sound.
The Cerenkov effect occurs because atomic particles travel through water faster than light travels through water.
 Reprocessing a uranium billet.