Description

Description of processes and interactions in the climate system that are non-linear, covering energy budget and radiation balance, the hydrological cycle, the carbon cycle and feedback mechanisms, which refer to processes whereby an initial change or response to an external forcing either reinforce the initial change (positive feedback) or weaken it (negative feedback).

SKB Number

SKB FEP Number

Cli03

Main Category

Main category for FEP

External factor

Sub-category

Sub-category for FEP

Climatic processes and effects

Handling

Explanation of how the FEP is treated

Basis for identification of climate-related issues relevant to the long-term safety of a KBS-3 repository.

References

Bibliographic references to obtain more information

SR-Site Climate report, TR-10-49, Section(s) 2.3