Author 1:
Name & Surname: Tatarinov V. N.
Company: Geophysical Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences (Moscow, Russia)
Work Position: Head of Geodynamics Laboratory
Scientific Degree: Doctor of Engineering Sciences
Contacts: v.tatarinov@gcras.ru

Author 2:
Name & Surname: Bugaev E. G.
Company: Scientific and Engineering Center for Nuclear and Radiation Safety (Moscow, Russia)
Work Position: Head of Department
Scientific Degree: Doctor of Engineering Sciences

Author 3:
Name & Surname: Tatarinova T. A.
Company: Geophysical Center, Russian Academy of Sciences (Moscow, Russia)
Work Position: Academic Secretary

The authors describe the research and procedures in the area of modern satellite observations technologies for the crust deformation assessment in validation of safe underground isolation of high-level radioactive waste in geological formations. Stating the shortcomings of some international and Russian regulatory documents and procedures in terms of social and ecological safety of deep geological radioactive waste disposal, the authors substantiate the necessity of their readjustment considering time-and-space scale factor and cyclic nature of geodynamic movement in interpretation of data of satellite observations. The paper presents the research and the related quantitative criteria for rates of movement and deformation of rock masses (structural–tectonic blocks) within the limits of projected repositories for storage and geological isolation of radioactive waste. The deformation hazard criterion is offered to be deformation velocity. The authors have found the relationship between deformation velocity, determined by GPS/GLONASS data, and spacing of observation stations. The proposed criteria-based assessment of geological medium stability using the satellite observation data is practically significant as it enables setting more realistic boundary conditions in modeling stress–strain state of a structurally damaged rock mass and assessment of isolating properties of rocks in long-term underground isolation of radioactive waste.

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