Open AccessMagnetic surveys help reassess volcanic hazards at Yucca Mountain, Nevada
Author(s) -
Connor Charles B.,
LaneMagsino Sammantha,
Stamatakos John A.,
Martin Ronald H.,
LaFemina Peter C.,
Hill Brittain E.,
Lieber Steve
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
eos, transactions american geophysical union
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.316
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 2324-9250
pISSN - 0096-3941
DOI - 10.1029/97eo00049
Subject(s) - volcano , volcanic hazards , radioactive waste , geology , natural (archaeology) , nuclear power , earth science , threatened species , test site , natural hazard , nuclear power plant , natural disaster , mining engineering , seismology , paleontology , engineering , oceanography , waste management , ecology , habitat , biology , physics , nuclear physics
Natural disasters like volcanic eruptions occur infrequently, but if they occur near nuclear power plants or high‐level radioactive waste repositories, local and global communities can be threatened. Ideally, such facilities should be constructed only where geologic risk is very low. Estimating the probabilities of such events requires a comprehensive understanding of site geology and the geologic processes operating in the site region on timescales of 10 4 to 10 7 years. In light of these requirements, geologists and geophysicists must continually improve techniques for site characterization.