Thermal loading studies using the Yucca Mountain unsaturated zone model

Journal of Contaminant Hydrology

Volumn 38, Issue 1-3, 1999, Pages 217-255

  Haukwa, Charles B ^a   Wu, Yu Shu ^a   Bodvarsson, G S ^a  

^a LAWRENCE BERKELEY NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Dual permeability (dual k); Effective continuum model (ECM); Repository flux; Unsaturated zone thermohydrology

Indexed keywords

HEAT FLOW; MOISTURE TRANSFER; THERMAL POLLUTION; UNSATURATED ZONE;

ARTICLE; HEAT TRANSFER; HYDRODYNAMICS; MODEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL; ROCK; TEMPERATURE; UNITED STATES;

UNITED STATES;

YUCCA;

EID: 0032957965     PISSN: 01697722     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-7722(99)00016-9     Document Type: Article

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