Supercomputer Analysis of Sedimentary Basins

Geological processes of fluid transport and chemical reaction in sedimentary basins have formed many of the earth's energy and mineral resources. These processes can be analyzed on natural time and distance scales with the use of supercomputers. Numerical experiments are presented that give ins...

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Published inScience (American Association for the Advancement of Science) Vol. 239; no. 4837; pp. 261 - 267
Main Authors Bethke, Craig M., Harrison, Wendy J., Upson, Craig, Altaner, Stephen P.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States The American Association for the Advancement of Science 15.01.1988
American Association for the Advancement of Science
Subjects
Aquifers
Brines
Computers
Deposition (Geology)
Geology
Groundwater
Gulfs
Illite
Marine
Minerals
Petroleum
Physical geology
Sedimentation and deposition
Sediments
Smectite
Supercomputers
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Summary:Geological processes of fluid transport and chemical reaction in sedimentary basins have formed many of the earth's energy and mineral resources. These processes can be analyzed on natural time and distance scales with the use of supercomputers. Numerical experiments are presented that give insights to the factors controlling subsurface pressures, temperatures, and reactions; the origin of ores; and the distribution and quality of hydrocarbon reservoirs. The results show that numerical analysis combined with stratigraphic, sea level, and plate tectonic histories provides a powerful tool for studying the evolution of sedimentary basins over geologic time.
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ISSN:0036-8075
1095-9203
DOI:10.1126/science.239.4837.261