The effects of high pressure and high temperature on some physical properties of ocean sediments.

Document Type

Article

Date of Original Version

1-1-1984

Abstract

A series of laboratory experiments was conducted with four ocean sediments: two biogenic oozes and two clays. Permeability and thermal conductivity were directly measured as a function of porosity, and the testing program was designed to identify any dependence of these physical properties upon hydrostatic pressure and temperature. Empirical equations are developed which allow sediment thermal conductivity to be calculated as a function of temperature and void ratio. A hydrostatic pressure correction term is also presented.-from Authors

Publication Title, e.g., Journal

Journal of Geophysical Research

Volume

89

Issue

B1

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