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Title: Geologic and hydrologic characterization and evaluation of the Basin and Range Province relative to the disposal of high-level radioactive waste. Part I. Introduction and guidelines

Abstract

The US Geological Survey`s program for geologic and hydrologic evaluation of physiographic provinces to identify areas potentially suitable for locating repository sites for disposal of high-level nuclear wastes was announced to the Governors of the eight states in the Basin and Range Province on May 5, 1981. Representatives of Arizona, California, Idaho, New Mexico, Nevada, Oregon, Texas, and Utah, were invited to cooperate with the federal government in the evaluation process. Each governor was requested to nominate an earth scientist to represent the state in a province working group composed of state and US Geological Survey representatives. This report, Part I of a three-part report, provides the background, introduction and scope of the study. This part also includes a discussion of geologic and hydrologic guidelines that will be used in the evaluation process and illustrates geohydrologic environments and the effect of individual factors in providing multiple natural barriers to radionuclide migration. 27 refs., 6 figs., 1 tab.

Authors:
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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
US Geological Survey, Denver, CO (United States); Geological Survey, Alexandria, VA (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
60563
Report Number(s):
USGS-CIRC-904-A
ON: TI85901310
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: 1984
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
05 NUCLEAR FUELS; 58 GEOSCIENCES; 54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; HIGH-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTES; RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL; BASALT; PERMEABILITY; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; POROSITY; TUFF; SHALES; GRANITES; METAMORPHIC ROCKS; GEOLOGY; HYDROLOGY; RADIONUCLIDE MIGRATION; GROUND WATER; TECTONICS; SEISMICITY; QUATERNARY PERIOD; GEOMORPHOLOGY; FLOODS; ARIZONA; CALIFORNIA; IDAHO; NEW MEXICO; NEVADA; OREGON; TEXAS; UTAH; Yucca Mountain Project

Citation Formats

Bedinger, M S, Sargent, K A, and Reed, J E. Geologic and hydrologic characterization and evaluation of the Basin and Range Province relative to the disposal of high-level radioactive waste. Part I. Introduction and guidelines. United States: N. p., 1984. Web. doi:10.2172/60563.
Bedinger, M S, Sargent, K A, & Reed, J E. Geologic and hydrologic characterization and evaluation of the Basin and Range Province relative to the disposal of high-level radioactive waste. Part I. Introduction and guidelines. United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/60563
Bedinger, M S, Sargent, K A, and Reed, J E. 1984. "Geologic and hydrologic characterization and evaluation of the Basin and Range Province relative to the disposal of high-level radioactive waste. Part I. Introduction and guidelines". United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/60563. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/60563.
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title = {Geologic and hydrologic characterization and evaluation of the Basin and Range Province relative to the disposal of high-level radioactive waste. Part I. Introduction and guidelines},
author = {Bedinger, M S and Sargent, K A and Reed, J E},
abstractNote = {The US Geological Survey`s program for geologic and hydrologic evaluation of physiographic provinces to identify areas potentially suitable for locating repository sites for disposal of high-level nuclear wastes was announced to the Governors of the eight states in the Basin and Range Province on May 5, 1981. Representatives of Arizona, California, Idaho, New Mexico, Nevada, Oregon, Texas, and Utah, were invited to cooperate with the federal government in the evaluation process. Each governor was requested to nominate an earth scientist to represent the state in a province working group composed of state and US Geological Survey representatives. This report, Part I of a three-part report, provides the background, introduction and scope of the study. This part also includes a discussion of geologic and hydrologic guidelines that will be used in the evaluation process and illustrates geohydrologic environments and the effect of individual factors in providing multiple natural barriers to radionuclide migration. 27 refs., 6 figs., 1 tab.},
doi = {10.2172/60563},
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place = {United States},
year = {Mon Dec 31 00:00:00 EST 1984},
month = {Mon Dec 31 00:00:00 EST 1984}
}