DOE 2000. - Waste Isolation Pilot Plant - U.S. Department of Energy

WIPP RH PSAR DOE/WIPP-03-3174 CHAPTER 2
SITE CHARACTERISTICS
LIST OF FIGURES
FIGURE TITLE PAGE NO.
Figure 2.1-1 Region Surrounding the WIPP Facility ................................. 2.1-5
Figure 2.1-2 WIPP Facility Boundaries ........................................... 2.1-6
Figure 2.2-1 Natural Gas Wells, Oil Wells and Related Information Within a 10 Mile Radius . 2.2-4
Figure 2.2-2a 1995 Natural Gas Pipelines and Well, 5 Mile Radius ...................... 2.2-5
Figure 2.2-2b, Explanation to Figure 2.2-2a ......................................... 2.2-6
Figure 2.2-3 Airports and Aviation Routes Adjacent to the WIPP Facility ................ 2.2-7
Figure 2.4-1 Monthly Precipitation for the WIPP Site from 1990 through 1994 ............ 2.4-7
Figure 2.4-2 1991 Annual Windrose - WIPP Site ................................... 2.4-8
Figure 2.4-3 1992 Annual Windrose - WIPP Site ................................... 2.4-9
Figure 2.4-4 1993 Annual Windrose - WIPP Site .................................. 2.4-10
Figure 2.4-5 1994 Annual Windrose - WIPP Site .................................. 2.4-11
Figure 2.4-6 1995 Annual Windrose - WIPP Site .................................. 2.4-12
Figure 2.4-7 1996 Annual Windrose - WIPP Site .................................. 2.4-13
Figure 2.4-8 1997 Annual Windrose - WIPP Site .................................. 2.4-14
Figure 2.4-9 1998 Annual Windrose - WIPP Site .................................. 2.4-15
Figure 2.4-10 1999 Annual Windrose - WIPP Site .................................. 2.4-16
Figure 2.4-11A Terrain Elevations Out to 5 Miles from Center of the WIPP Facility .......... 2.4-17
Figure 2.4-11B Terrain Elevations Out to 5 Miles from Center of the WIPP Facility .......... 2.4-18
Figure 2.4-11C Terrain Elevations Out to 5 Miles from Center of the WIPP Facility .......... 2.4-19
Figure 2.4-11D Terrain Elevations Out to 5 Miles from Center of the WIPP Facility .......... 2.4-20
Figure 2.5-1 Earthquakes Located Using Macroseismic or Regional Seismographic Data 1923 - 1977
.............................................................. 2.5-23
Figure 2.5-2 Valentine, Texas, Earthquake Isoseismals .............................. 2.5-24
Figure 2.5-3
Earthquakes Located with the Help of Data from Station CLN(April 1974 - February
1979) ......................................................... 2.5-25
Figure 2.5-4a Earthquakes Location Using Kermit Array Data November 1975 through July 1977
.............................................................. 2.5-26
Figure 2.5-4b Explanation to Figure 2.5-4a ........................................ 2.5-27
Figure 2.5-5 Histograms of Number of Earthquakes: 1 January 1962 through 30 September 1986
.............................................................. 2.5-28
Figure 2.5-6
Earthquakes Recurrence Data (Log N versus M): 1 January 1962 through 30 September
1986 .......................................................... 2.5-29
Figure 2.5-7 Earthquake Recurrence Data (Log N versus M): 18 May 1974 through 24 July 1980
and 29 August 1983 through 30 September 1986 ........................ 2.5-30
Figure 2.5-8 Epicenters for All Located Earthquakes: 1 January 1962 through 30 September 1986
.............................................................. 2.5-31
Figure 2.5-9 Epicenters for All Located Earthquakes: 5 April 1974 through 6 October 1978 . 2.5-32
Figure 2.5-10 Epicenters for Located Earthquakes with M$2.5: 1 January 1962 through 30 September
1986 .......................................................... 2.5-33
Figure 2.5-11 Epicenters for Located Earthquakes with M$2.5: 1 January 1962 through 3 February
1965 .......................................................... 2.5-34
Figure 2.5-12 Epicenters for Located Earthquakes with M$2.5: 4 February 1965 through 9 March
1968 .......................................................... 2.5-35
Figure 2.5-13 Epicenters for Located Earthquakes with M$2.5: 10 March 1968 through 13 April
1971 .......................................................... 2.5-36
Figure 2.5-14 Epicenters for Located Earthquakes with M$2.5: 14 April 1971 through 17 May 1974
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