Use of thermal data to estimate infiltration, Yucca Mountain, Nevada

Conference · Sun Apr 29 00:00:00 EDT 2001

OSTI ID:794108

LeCain, Gary D ^[1]; Kurzmack, Mark

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1. USGS, Denver, CO

Temperature and pressure monitoring in a vertical borehole in Pagany Wash, Yucca Mountain, Nevada, measured disruptions of the natural gradients associated with the February, 1998, El Nino precipitation events. The temperature and pressure disruptions indicated infiltration and percolation through the 12.1 m of Pagany Wash alluvium and deep percolation to greater than 35.2 m into the Yucca Mountain Tuff.

• Research Organization: U.S. Geological Survey, Denver, CO (US)
• Sponsoring Organization: US Department of Energy (US)
• DOE Contract Number: AI08-97NV12033
• OSTI ID: 794108
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

11 NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE AND FUEL MATERIALS
12 MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES
ATMOSPHERIC PRECIPITATIONS
HIGH-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTES
INFILTRATION
MONITORING
RADIOACTIVE WASTE FACILITIES
SITE CHARACTERIZATION
SOUTHERN OSCILLATION
THERMAL DATA
TUFF
WATER INFLUX
YUCCA MOUNTAIN