Open AccessGeothermal evaluation and analysis of the Yucca Mountain Repository, Nevada; Final report, July 1, 1989--December 31, 1989
Publication year - 1989
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
DOI - 10.2172/140786
Subject(s) - baseline (sea) , yucca , geothermal gradient , ecosystem , test site , vegetation (pathology) , environmental science , hydrology (agriculture) , geography , geology , ecology , mining engineering , geotechnical engineering , oceanography , biology , medicine , pathology , geophysics
This is the final report on the geothermal analysis and evaluation for the proposed nuclear waste repository at Yucca Mountain, for the period of July 1, 1989 to December 31, 1989. Heat flow values were derived by measuring the thermal conductivities of samples taken from selected exploratory wells. Temperature gradients are recorded from the same wells. By using computer generated contour maps of the area, another interpretation of the heat-flow can be derived. Results of the mapping do not coincide with the past observations of the data. Another method used to evaluate the heat-flow of Yucca Mountain was to compare the temperature-depth relationship of the area. (MB