Preliminary volcanic hazards evaluation for Los Alamos National Laboratory Facilities and Operations : current state of knowledge and proposed path forward

Keating, Gordon N. ; Schultz-Fellenz, Emily S. ; Miller, Elizabeth D.

关键词: EVALUATION;    LANL;    VOLCANISM;    GEOLOGIC HISTORY;    HAZARDS;   

DOI  :  10.2172/991237
RP-ID  :  LA-14426
PID  :  OSTI ID: 991237
Others  :  TRN: US201101%%55

学科分类：地球科学(综合)

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来源: SciTech Connect

【 摘 要 】

The integration of available information on the volcanic history of the region surrounding Los Alamos National Laboratory indicates that the Laboratory is at risk from volcanic hazards. Volcanism in the vicinity of the Laboratory is unlikely within the lifetime of the facility (ca. 50???100 years) but cannot be ruled out. This evaluation provides a preliminary estimate of recurrence rates for volcanic activity. If further assessment of the hazard is deemed beneficial to reduce risk uncertainty, the next step would be to convene a formal probabilistic volcanic hazards assessment.