Description
The major surface water system in northern Switzerland consists of the Rhine, the Aare and their side rivers. The flow rate in the river affects the dilution of radionuclides as groundwater discharges from the alluvium into the stream channel, or directly into the stream channel. The flow rate is principally affected by climatic factors.
OPA Category
Category as used in the OPA assessment
Biosphere
OPA Number
Number as used in the OPA assessment
2.05
NEA V1 IFEP Reference(s)
Related IFEPs from the NEA V1 IFEP list from 1999
2.3.04, 1.3.07