Estimation of thermal conductivity and its spatial variability in igneous rocks from in situ density logging

International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences

Volumn 46, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 1023-1028

  Sundberg, Jan ^a   Back, Pär Erik ^a,b   Ericsson, Lars O ^b   Wrafter, John ^a  

^a Geo Innova AB   (Sweden)

^b CHALMERS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Density; Density logging; Spatial variability; Thermal conductivity

Indexed keywords

COST EFFECTIVENESS; IGNEOUS ROCKS; MINERALS;

COST-EFFECTIVE METHODS; DENSITY; DENSITY LOGGING; EMPIRICAL RELATIONSHIPS; IN-SITU DENSITIES; INDIRECT METHODS; LABORATORY MEASUREMENTS; MINERAL COMPOSITION; RAPID METHOD; SPATIAL VARIABILITY;

THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY;

BEDROCK; CRYSTALLINE ROCK; DENSITY; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; GEOSTATISTICS; IGNEOUS ROCK; LABORATORY METHOD; LOGGING (GEOPHYSICS); SPATIAL VARIATION; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY;

EURASIA; EUROPE; NORTHERN EUROPE; SCANDINAVIA; SWEDEN;

EID: 67349212441     PISSN: 13651609     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrmms.2009.01.010     Document Type: Article

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