Table 2. Formation properties used in coupled-flow simulations.
Porosity, n(unitless) | Thermal conductivity, λ(W m−1 K−1) | Permeability, k(m2) | |
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Sediment* | 0.39–0.52 | 1.36–1.51 | 1.1 × 10−17 to 2.2 × 10−17 |
Outcrop†,‡ | 0.1 | 1.82 | 1 × 10−15 to 3.2 × 10−11 |
Aquifer† | 0.1 | 1.82 | 10−12 |
Deep crust† | 0.05 | 1.93 | 10−18 |
*Values vary with depth and are consistent through all simulations. The relatively narrow range of sediment permeabilities applies to the full-sediment column, representing a range at a smaller scale of several orders of magnitude.
†Values assigned homogeneously throughout each region.
‡Each outcrop is assigned a single value in a given simulation. Range refers to values assigned across all simulations.