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Hydrogeology of the Oceanic Lithosphere. Brent Greenhalgh Morgan Rosenberg. Permeability. Modeled as two-layered porous medium Low permeability sediment layer above high permeability basement Permeability of sed. May vary over 5-7 orders of magnitude
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Hydrogeology of the Oceanic Lithosphere Brent Greenhalgh Morgan Rosenberg
Permeability • Modeled as two-layered porous medium • Low permeability sediment layer above high permeability basement • Permeability of sed. May vary over 5-7 orders of magnitude • Igneous basement permeability varies with depth and age