Description

Effects associated with the naturally occurring increase in temperature with depth in the geosphere.

Category

Category of FEP

Supercontainer EBS

Sub-category

Sub-category of FEP

Thermal processes

Ondraf Niras FEP Number

Ondraf Niras FEP Number

56

FEP Effects

Description of FEP Effects

Groundwater flow into and around the EBS may be influenced by existing geothermal gradients.

NEA TN2 IFEP Reference(s)

Related IFEPs from the NEA TN2 List of Proposed IFEP Revisions [NEA/RWM/R(2013)8]

Not mentioned in relation to the EBS, possibly covered by 4.1.6 Current geothermal state.