Document: NUREG-0800
Document ID: cd6f87fe-98e4-4726-8a49-7793f2f2caf1
Document Type: srp
Title: REGIONAL CLIMATOLOGY
Source: NUREG-0800
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML0520/ML052070225.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
Chapter: 2
Section ID: 2.3.1
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l conditions at or near the site of a proposed nuclear power plant is imposed to provide assurance that these conditions will not 2.3.1-5 DRAFT Rev. 3 - April 1996 compromise the safety of the nuclear plant. Accordingly, plants must be designed to withstand the effects of all forms of severe weather historically associated with the proposed site, including the effects of snow, ice, rain, high winds, tornadoes, dust, sand, and any other meteorological condition that may affect the safe operation of the plant. Meeting this requirement provides assurance that severe weather conditions will not compromise the safety of the proposed nuclear power plant.17 III. REVIEW PROCEDURES The procedures outlined below are used during CP or COL reviews to determine whether meteorological data and analyses for the proposed site meet the acceptance criteria given in subsection II of this Standard Review Plan (SRP) section. For reviews of OL applications, these procedures are used to verify that the meteorological data and analyses remain valid and that the facilities' design specifications are consistent with these data. An OL review includes a determination that the content and intent of technical specifications related to continued meteorological surveillance are acceptable and that they consider any unique meteorological conditions identified.18 1. General Climate The general climatic description of the region in which the site is located is reviewed for completeness and authenticity. Climatic parameters such as air masses, general airflow, pressure patterns, frontal systems, and temperature and humidity conditions reported by the applicant are checked against standard references (Refs. 7 and 8) for appropriateness with respect to location and period of record. The applicant's description of the role of synoptic-scale atmospheric processes on local (site) meteorological conditions is checked against the descriptions provided in References 8 and 9. 2. Regional Meteorological