Evaluation of groundwater movement in the Frenchman Flat CAU using geochemical and isotopic analysis
Technical Report
DOE/NV/13609-36
Links
- More information: Publisher Index Page (via DOI)
- Open Access Version: Publisher Index Page
- Download citation as: RIS | Dublin Core
Abstract
The principal pathway for radionuclide migration from underground tests in Frenchman Flat, on the Nevada Test Site, to the accessible environment is groundwater flow. Two potential pathways for radionuclide transport via groundwater have been identified from hydrologic data: (1) radionuclide transport downward from the alluvial and volcanic aquifers into the underlying carbonate aquifer; and (2) radionuclide transport laterally to the carbonate aquifer surrounding Frenchman Flat. This report presents an evaluation of geochemical and environmental isotopic data to test these potential pathways and to identify other groundwater flowpaths in, and out of, Frenchman Flat.
Study Area
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Other Government Series |
| Title | Evaluation of groundwater movement in the Frenchman Flat CAU using geochemical and isotopic analysis |
| Series title | Technical Report |
| Series number | DOE/NV/13609-36 |
| DOI | 10.2172/839138 |
| Year Published | 2005 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Desert Research Institute |
| Contributing office(s) | Geosciences and Environmental Change Science Center |
| Description | viii, 65 p. |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nevada |
| Other Geospatial | Frenchman Flat |
| Google Analytic Metrics | Metrics page |