Document: NUREG-0800
Document ID: 3cdcec35-dda1-49ce-a003-60e7a1c58ced
Document Type: srp
Title: LOCAL METEOROLOGY
Source: NUREG-0800
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML0707/ML070730395.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
Chapter: 2
Section ID: 2.3.2
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nd 8) and other standard climatological summaries related to structural design (e.g., Refs. 9 and 10) 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. The applicant should provide all references to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Weather Service, station summaries from nearby locations, and to other meteorological data that were used to describe site characteristics. The reviewer considers potential deviations from regional to local meteorological conditions caused by local topography, nearby bodies of water, or other unique site characteristics that should be identified by the applicant. 2. The reviewer ensures 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 structures of the plant, 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 on local meteorological conditions to standard assessments such as those presented in “Atmospheric Science and Power Production” (Ref. 11) and decides whether the standard regulatory atmospheric diffusion models (discussed in Sections 2.3.4 and 2.3.5 of this review standard) are appropriate for the proposed site. 3. The reviewer evaluates the contents of Section 2.3.2 of the Safety Analysis Report as follows: a. Determine the terrain modifications that are likely to occur as a result of construction of a nuclear power plant, such as removal of trees, leveling of ground, and installation of lakes and ponds. The applicant should provide a map showing the detailed topographic features as modified by the plant. b.