Long-term climate variability at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant, Southeastern New Mexico, USA

Technical Report · Sat Oct 31 23:00:00 EST 1992

OSTI ID:6874974

Swift, P N ^[1]

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1. Tech Reps, Inc., Albuquerque, NM (United States)

The United States Department of Energy is developing the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) in southeastern New Mexico for the disposal of transuranic wastes generated by defense programs. Because changes in climate during the next 10,000 years (10 ka) may affect performance of the repository, an understanding of long-term climate variability is essential for evaluating regulatory compliance.

• Research Organization: Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (United States); Tech. Reps., Inc., Albuquerque, NM (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: DOE; USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC04-76DP00789
• OSTI ID: 6874974
• Report Number(s): SAND-91-7055; ON: DE93007423
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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