Determination of heat capacity of Yucca Mountain stratigraphic layers

International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences

Volumn 44, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 1022-1034

  Hadgu, Teklu ^a   Lum, Clinton C ^a   Bean, James E ^a  

^a SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES   (United States)

Author keywords

Mineral abundance; Rock grain specific heat capacity; Specific heat capacity; Summation method

Indexed keywords

HYDRAULICS; MINERALOGY; SPECIFIC HEAT; STRATIGRAPHY; THERMODYNAMICS;

KOPP'S RULE; MINERAL DISTRIBUTION; MINERAL SUMMATION METHOD; SPECIFIC HEAT CAPACITY;

ROCKS;

HEAT CAPACITY; HYDRAULIC PROPERTY; HYDROLOGY; LITHOSTRATIGRAPHY; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTY;

NEVADA; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; YUCCA MOUNTAIN;

LOESELIASTRUM;

EID: 34447578866     PISSN: 13651609     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrmms.2007.02.006     Document Type: Article

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