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Influence of seasonal climatic variability on shallow infiltration at Yucca Mountain

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Abstract

To analyze infiltration and the redistribution of moisture in alluvial deposits at Yucca Mountain, water content profiles at a 13.5 m deep borehole were measured at monthly intervals using a neutron moisture probe. Increases in water content to a maximum depth of 1.8 m in response to winter season precipitation were noted. Below a depth of 1.8 m, a gradual drying trend was indicated. A simulation study showed that, although small amounts of water may be percolating through the deep nonwetted ones of the profile, the influence of climatic variability on infiltration through thick alluvial deposits at Yucca Mountain is greatly mitigated by evapotranspiration.
Publication type Conference Paper
Publication Subtype Conference Paper
Title Influence of seasonal climatic variability on shallow infiltration at Yucca Mountain
ISBN 0872629503
Year Published 1993
Language English
Publisher Publ by ASCE
Publisher location New York, NY, United States
Larger Work Title High Level Radioactive Waste Management
First page 122
Last page 131
Conference Title Proceedings of the 4th Annual International Conference on High Level Radioactive Waste Management
Conference Location Las Vegas, NV, USA
Conference Date 26 April 1993 through 30 April 1993
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