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Author:   B. Jamtveit ,  B.W. Yardley
Publisher:   Chapman and Hall
Imprint:   Chapman and Hall
Edition:   1997 ed.
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   1.940kg
ISBN:  

9780412734601

ISBN 10:   0412734605
Pages:   320
Publication Date:   30 September 1996
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

1 Fluid flow and transport in rocks: an overview.- 2 Lithological control on fluid flow in sedimentary basins.- 3 Polygonal extensional fault systems: a new class of structure formed during the early compaction of shales.- 4 Flow and transport during contact metamorphism and hydrothermal activity: examples from the Oslo rift.- 5 Porosity and permeability of carbonate rocks during contact metamorphism.- 6 The evolution of fluids through the metamorphic cycle.- 7 Fluid transport, deformation and metamorphism at depth in a collision zone.- 8 Coupled reaction and flow in subduction zones: silica metasomatism in the mantle wedge.- 9 Surface chemical controls on pore-fluid connectivity in texturally equilibrated materials.- 10 Quantification of microscopic porous networks by image analysis and measurements of permeability in the Soultz-sous-Forêts granite (Alsace, France).- 11 Network topology and homogenization of fractured rocks.- 12 Fractal structures in secondary migration.- 13 Flow along fractures in sedimentary basins.- 14 Mid-crustal focused fluid movement: thermal consequences and silica transport.- 15 Simulations of one- and two-phase flow in fractures.- 16 Transient versus continuous fluid flow in seismically active faults: an investigation by electric analogue and numerical modeling.- 17 Flow and focusing of metamorphic fluids.- Acknowledgements.- Appendix: matrix compaction and the escape of metamorphic fluid.- References.

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... a commendable mix of high quality reviews and new results that will attract both the advanced undergraduate and postgraduate professional...the book is very neatly produced and well indexed...an essential library purchase... -Geoscientist; ...well referenced and up to date... - KNGMG

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