The geohydrologic setting of Yucca Mountain, Nevada

Stuckless, John S.; Dudley, William W.

doi:10.1016/s0883-2927(02)00029-x

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“…Faults, fractures, and cooling joints in the welded tuffs form a partially connected network of pathways that allow downward movement of fracture water through the rock mass. The geology and hydrology of the site are summarized elsewhere (U.S. Department of Energy, 2000Energy, , 2001Stuckless and Dudley, 2002).…”

Section: Hydrogeologic Backgroundmentioning

confidence: 99%

Improved spatial resolution for U-series dating of opal at Yucca Mountain, Nevada, USA, using ion-microprobe and microdigestion methods 1 1Associate editor: S.J.G. Galer

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Neymark

Wooden

et al. 2004

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

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Section: Hydrogeologic Backgroundmentioning

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Improved spatial resolution for U-series dating of opal at Yucca Mountain, Nevada, USA, using ion-microprobe and microdigestion methods 1 1Associate editor: S.J.G. Galer

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Wooden

et al. 2004

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

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“…Regionally, the mean annual free-water surface evaporation is 125-250 cm (Stuckless and Dudley, 2002); therefore, the infiltration at Yucca Mountain and subsequent percolation of moisture through the proposed repository horizon are both small. The water table is deep, lying 500-750 m below land surface (Stuckless and Dudley, 2002). Beneath the proposed repository the water table is nearly flat, with the hydraulic gradient ranging from 0.0001 to 0.0003 (Luckey and others, 1996).…”

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Analogues to features and processes of a high-level radioactive waste repository proposed for Yucca Mountain, Nevada

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2010

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“…Key features in the structural geology of the region include blockbounding faults, occurring every 1-4 km, and intrablock faults (Stuckless and Dudley, 2002). Because the proposed geological repository will include kilometers of horizontal tunnels, it will inevitably be intercepted by near-vertical faults.…”

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A qualitative assessment of microclimatic perturbations in a tunnel

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Krakauer

Kowalsky

et al. 2008

Intl Journal of Climatology

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Understanding microclimate dynamics in tunnels is important for designing, operating, and maintaining underground facilities. For example, for the geological disposal of radioactive materials, condensation of vapour should be minimized as liquid water can accelerate waste package corrosion and radionuclide release. While microclimate dynamics are known to be dominated by the advection of heat and moisture, additional factors may also be important, such as the presence of fractures or faults. We present data collected using a relatively inexpensive method that is under development to assess microclimatic perturbations underground. By combining standard temperature and relative humidity sensors with low-cost sensors designed to detect changes in water content, we were able to infer microclimate dynamics along a tunnel at the proposed geological repository at Yucca Mountain, Nevada. We observed significant differences in the pattern of condensation in a faulted zone relative to that of a non-faulted zone, suggesting that hydrogeologic features have to be accounted for when evaluating the microclimate dynamics of excavated cavities in fractured, partially saturated rocks. Published in

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The geohydrologic setting of Yucca Mountain, Nevada

Cited by 34 publications

References 40 publications

Improved spatial resolution for U-series dating of opal at Yucca Mountain, Nevada, USA, using ion-microprobe and microdigestion methods 1 1Associate editor: S.J.G. Galer

Improved spatial resolution for U-series dating of opal at Yucca Mountain, Nevada, USA, using ion-microprobe and microdigestion methods 1 1Associate editor: S.J.G. Galer

Analogues to features and processes of a high-level radioactive waste repository proposed for Yucca Mountain, Nevada

A qualitative assessment of microclimatic perturbations in a tunnel

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