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New model of geological strata may aid oil extraction, water recovery and Earth history studies

‘Largest known chemical wave’ caused previously unrecognized effects, said Sandia researcher ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A Sandia modeling study contradicts a long-held belief of geologists that pore sizes and chemical compositions are uniform throughout a given strata, which are horizontal slices of sedimentary rock. By understanding the variety of pore sizes and spatial patterns in strata, geologists […]