From: SAPHYR: Swiss Atlas of Physical Properties of Rocks: the continental crust in a database
Physical parameters | Units | Symbol | Condition |
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Density | ρ | ||
Bulk | g/cm3 | Dry/saturated | |
Grain | g/cm3 | Dry/saturated | |
Porosity | ϕ | ||
Absolute | % | ||
Open totala | % | ||
Open macro-a | % | ||
Open micro-a | % | ||
Permeability | κ | ||
Absolute | md | ||
Anisotropy | % | ||
Thermal properties | |||
Thermal conductivity | W/mK | λ | Dry/saturated |
Specific heat capacity | J/kgK | c | Dry/saturated |
Conductivity anisotropy | % | ||
Heat production | |||
238U, 235U, 232Th, 40K content | ppm | ||
Volumetric heat generation | µW/m3 | A | |
Magnetic properties | |||
Bulk susceptibility | m3/mol | K | |
Anisotropy (Kmax/Kmin) | |||
Deviation factor P | m3/mol | ΔK | |
Seismic properties | |||
Ultrasound velocity of P waves | km/s | Vp | Dry, room pressure and temperature |
Vp pressure derivative | km/sK | Δp − Vp | High pressure |
Vp temperature derivative | km/sMPa | ΔT − Vp | High temperature |
Vp recalculated at room pressureb | km/s | Vp0 | Dry, room pressure and temperature |
Ultrasound velocity of S waves | km/s | Vs | Dry, room pressure and temperature |
Vs pressure derivative | km/sMPa | ΔP − Vs | High pressure |
Vs temperature derivative | km/sK | Δ − Vs | High temperature |
Vs recalculated at room pressureb | km/s | Vs0 | Recalculated at room pressureb |
Vp and Vs anisotropy | % | Room pressure and temperature |