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.