Effect of grain size on the distribution and transport of deep-seated fluids and melts

Geophysical Research Letters

Volumn 27, Issue 14, 2000, Pages 2029-2032

  Wark, D A ^a   Watson, E B ^a  

^a RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLUID FLOW; GRAIN SIZE; LOWER CRUST; MELT; PERMEABILITY; UPPER MANTLE;

GRAIN SIZE AND SHAPE; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; POROUS MATERIALS; ROCKS;

METAMORPHIC FLUIDS;

FLOW OF FLUIDS; TRANSPORT PROPERTIES;

CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS; COARSE-GRAINED; COARSER GRAINS; DEEP-SEATED ROCKS; FLUID FRACTION; METAMORPHIC FLUIDS; PERMEABILITY INCREASE; SUBDUCTING SLABS;

EID: 0034352748     PISSN: 00948276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000GL011503     Document Type: Article

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