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... sediments . These can- didate host rocks are distributed widely , though unevenly , throughout the conter- minous United States . The other most significant factor con- sidered in characterizing a province is ground - water flow systems ...
... sediments . These can- didate host rocks are distributed widely , though unevenly , throughout the conter- minous United States . The other most significant factor con- sidered in characterizing a province is ground - water flow systems ...
Page 16
... sediments and some tuffs ; • Inhibition of vertical movement of water by properly enginering the emplacement of materials used for overpack and backfill ; • Minimal water - related problems during construction of the repository after ...
... sediments and some tuffs ; • Inhibition of vertical movement of water by properly enginering the emplacement of materials used for overpack and backfill ; • Minimal water - related problems during construction of the repository after ...
Page 43
... sediments , and they eventually create large amounts of oil . It is to these environments that ocean modeling studies are directed . We know that certain ocean currents create the conditions favorable for the con- tinued and rapid ...
... sediments , and they eventually create large amounts of oil . It is to these environments that ocean modeling studies are directed . We know that certain ocean currents create the conditions favorable for the con- tinued and rapid ...
Page 44
... sedimentary facies , implies a late Paleo- zoic structural basin . The Quadrant Sand- stone is a potential reservoir rock , and its distribution and depositional history , among other things , affect potential oil and gas preservation ...
... sedimentary facies , implies a late Paleo- zoic structural basin . The Quadrant Sand- stone is a potential reservoir rock , and its distribution and depositional history , among other things , affect potential oil and gas preservation ...
Page 48
... sedimentary rocks and a general lack of vegetation and rugged topography , except for a few steep escarp- ments . Figure 5 shows the radiometric data line superimposed on a generalized geologic map of the area . Eight spectra , each ...
... sedimentary rocks and a general lack of vegetation and rugged topography , except for a few steep escarp- ments . Figure 5 shows the radiometric data line superimposed on a generalized geologic map of the area . Eight spectra , each ...
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