Document: NUREG-0800
Document ID: f3251671-6d64-4f5a-9289-d8994782cbe1
Document Type: srp
Title: LOCAL METEOROLOGY
Source: NUREG-0800
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML0523/ML052340573.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
Chapter: 2
Section ID: 2.3.2
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how well the data represent site conditions and whether more representative data are available. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) state meteorologi- cal summaries (Ref. 4), local climatological data (Ref. 5), and NOAM Environmental Data Service summaries pertinent to the site are used by the reviewer to evaluate the representativeness of stations and periods of record. The reviewer should be familiar with all primary meteorological data collection locations. 2.3.2-2 Rev. 2 - July 1981 2. The reviewer assures that all topographic maps and topographic cross- sections presented by the applicant are legible and well-labeled so that the information needed during the review can be readily extracted. Reference points and the direction of true north should be checked carefully. Points of interest such as plant structures, site boundary, and exclusion zone should be marked on the maps and diagrams. The reviewer compares the applicant's assessment of the effect of topography to standard assessments such as those presented in "Meteorology and Atomic Energy - 1968" (Ref. 7) and decides whether the standard regulator atmos- pheric diffusion models (discussed in SRP Sections 2.3.4 and 2.3.5) are appropriate for this site. 3. The reviewer evaluates the contents of Section 2.3;2 of the SAR as follows: a. Determine the terrain modifications that will occur as a result of plant construction such as removal of trees, leveling of ground, and installation of lakes and ponds. b. Determine the location, size, and materials used for plant structures including buildings, switchyard gear, parking lots, and roads. c. Determine and quantify the heat and moisture sources that will result from plant operations. d. Relate the input information in items a, b, and c, above, to local meteorological modifications. e. Determine air quality conditions used for design and operating basis considerations. f. Compare the reviewer's assessment with that of the applicant. 4. The