Saturation levels and trends in the unsaturated zone, Yucca Mountain, Nevada [electronic resource]
The unsaturated zone at Yucca Mountain, Nevada, consists of interstratified nonwelded tuffs, which are locally altered to zeolites and clays, and welded tuffs which have laterally extensive lithophysal and nonlithophysal zones. The vertical heterogeneity and lateral homogeneity in rock types control...
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| Format: | Government Document Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Washington, D.C. : Oak Ridge, Tenn. :
United States. Dept. of Energy ; distributed by the Office of Scientific and Technical Information, U.S. Dept. of Energy,
1994.
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| Summary: | The unsaturated zone at Yucca Mountain, Nevada, consists of interstratified nonwelded tuffs, which are locally altered to zeolites and clays, and welded tuffs which have laterally extensive lithophysal and nonlithophysal zones. The vertical heterogeneity and lateral homogeneity in rock types control the physical and hydrological properties. Water content and porosity within the unsaturated zone at Yucca Mountain can be quantified using geophysical logs. A log-based approach offers the advantage of in-situ measurements, continuous throughout a borehole. Water content and porosity can be determined with a pair of geophysical logs, such as the density and dielectric logs, as outlined in this paper. |
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| Item Description: | Published through the Information Bridge: DOE Scientific and Technical Information. 06/01/1994. "conf-940553--67" "DE94013978" International high-level radioactive waste management conference, Las Vegas, NV (United States), 22-26 May 1994. Nelson, P.H. |
| Physical Description: | 8 p. : digital, PDF file. |