Description
Increase in elevation of the area of interest relative to surroundings.
Category
Category of FEP
Geosynthesis
Sub-category
Sub-category of FEP
Internal geodynamic events - crustal deformation
Ondraf Niras FEP Number
Ondraf Niras FEP Number
28
FEP Effects
Description of FEP Effects
Local isostatic sea level drop (see FEP 17); reduced thickness of overlying rock mass due to increased erosion (see FEP 31). Changes in host rock pore structure and stress field due to unloading; Changes in gradient over host rock. Dilution capacity of aquifer changes.
Reference(s)
References Relevant to FEP
ER-184_I2 RD&D Plan
NEA TN2 IFEP Reference(s)
Related IFEPs from the NEA TN2 List of Proposed IFEP Revisions [NEA/RWM/R(2013)8]
1.2.3 Deformation (elastic, plastic or brittle). 1.2.1 Tectonic movement.