The geological framework of the Sellafield area and its relationship to hydrogeology

Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology

Volumn 29, Issue SUPPL. 1, 1996, Pages

  Michie, Uisdean ^a  

^a UK Nirex Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Environmental geology; Hydrogeological controls; Radioactive; Site invesitgation; Waste disposal

Indexed keywords

GEOLOGY; HYDROLOGY; RADIOACTIVE WASTE REPOSITORY;

UK, ENGLAND, CUMBRIA, SELLAFIELD;

EID: 0030442727     PISSN: 04812085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1144/GSL.QJEGH.1996.029.S1.02     Document Type: Article

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