Characterization of multiphase electrokinetic coupling using a bundle of capillary tubes model

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 113, Issue 4, 2008, Pages

  Jackson, Matthew D ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAPILLARITY; COUPLING; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTROKINESIS; IMMISCIBLE FLUID; PERMEABILITY; POROUS MEDIUM; SATURATION; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; WETTABILITY;

EID: 45149107700     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2007JB005490     Document Type: Article

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