Description
Regolith is composed of weathered rock debris covering the unweathered rock beneath it, as well as glacial and postglacial deposits, newly formed soils and sediments including dead organic material. Moreover, all kinds of man-made constructions are included, e.g. roads, houses, etc. The geometry, structure and porosity of the regolith are included in the diagonal element.
SKB Number
SKB FEP Number
CompBio02
Main Category
Main category for FEP
Biosphere
Sub-category
Sub-category for FEP
Biosphere component
References
Bibliographic references to obtain more information
SR-Site Biosphere process report, R-10-37, Section(s) 5.2