The Influence of a Bathymetry, Sediment Thickness, and Permeability Structure on Off-Axis Energy and Mass Fluxes,

Abstract

The operational goals of this project have been: * to design and implement a curvilinear mesh generator and associated graphics and utility programs for use with the numerical model of coupled heat and fluid flow; * to test the new mesh configurations by simulating the area around DSDP/ODP Site 504 in the eastern Pacific Ocean; * to conduct comprehensive parametric tests to determine the influence of physical variables (bathymetry, basement relief, permeability distribution, basal heat flow) on the extent, direction, and intensity of hydrothermal circulation; * to compile, review, and synthesize bathymetry, sediment thickness, and heat flow data from other sites where relationships between these variables can be elucidated; and * to complete simulations of other field areas and general settings to determine likely influences on off-axis hydrothermal activity in these settings.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1994
Accession Number
ADA299628

Entities

People

  • Andrew T. Fisher
  • Keir Becker

Organizations

  • Indiana University

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Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Atmospheric Sciences
  • Basements
  • Bathymetry
  • Electronic Mail
  • Flow
  • Fluid Flow
  • Generators
  • Geological Surveys
  • Heat Transmission
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Permeability
  • Ridges
  • Seabed
  • Sediments
  • Simulations
  • Statistics
  • Thickness

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  • Combustion and Flow Dynamics.
  • Geotechnical Engineering.
  • Oceanography.