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by stephen_g 2479 days ago
This article (from 2016, three years later than TFA) says it’s estimated to be ‘slightly higher than the ambient temperature’ - https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/the-famous-photo-of-ch...

While it reaching groundwater was definitely a concern in the 80’s, I don’t think it’s actually moved significantly or is expected to in the future.

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Thanks. That's more or less what I expected.

"China Syndrome" was an influential film. But until Fukushima, I don't believe that we saw melted core "lava" reach groundwater.