Natural analogue studies: Present status and performance assessment implications

Journal of Contaminant Hydrology

Volumn 26, Issue 1-4, 1997, Pages 3-17

  Smellie, John A T ^a   Karlsson, Fred ^b   Alexander, W Russell ^c  

^a Box 493   (Sweden)

^b SWEDISH NUCLEAR FUEL AND WASTE MANAGEMENT CO   (Sweden)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

In situ experiments; Natural analogues; Natural systems; Public awareness; Safety performance assessment

Indexed keywords

GROUND WATER;

ARCHEOLOGY; ARTICLE; GEOLOGY; LABORATORY; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC OPINION; RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY;

ANALOGUE STUDY; GEOCHEMICAL MODELLING; HYDROGEOLOGY; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; RADIOACTIVE WASTE REPOSITORY; RADIOACTIVE WASTE STORAGE; RADIONUCLIDE TRANSPORT;

EID: 0030613021     PISSN: 01697722     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-7722(96)00053-8     Document Type: Article

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