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Table 3 Ranges of tested values during the back analysis called “prior distributions”

From: THM modeling of hydrothermal circulation at Rittershoffen geothermal site, France

Property (unit)

Upper sediments

Lower sediments

Upper granite

Lower granite

Permeability \(K_{\text{int}}\) (m\(^2\))

10\(^{-21}\)–10\(^{-15}\)

10\(^{-21}\)–10\(^{-15}\)

10\(^{-21}\)–10\(^{-11}\)

10\(^{-21}\)–10\(^{-11}\)

Thermal conductivity \(\lambda _d\) (W m\(^{-1}\) K\(^{-1}\))

0.4–6.5

0.4–6.5

0.4–6.5

0.4–6.5

Young’s modulus E (GPa)

5.0–95.0

5.0–95.0

5.0–95.0

5.0–95.0

Poisson’s ratio \(\nu\) (–)

0.05–0.49

0.05–0.49

0.05–0.49

0.05–0.49