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Table 4 Estimation of the gravitational attraction associated with a cylinder a depth
Parameter | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
Gravitational constant | G | 6.67 10–11 m3 kg−1 s−2 |
Volumic mass cylinder | ρ | 1000 kg m−3 |
Thickness cylinder | h | 20 m |
Height above cylinder | z | 2000 m |
Porosity | φ | 0.1 |
Mass considered | M | 23,652,000,000 kg |
Fluid volume | Vfluid = M/ρ | 236,520,000 m3 |
Rock total volume | Vtotal rock = (M/ρ)/φ | 2,365,200,000 m3 |
Volume cylinder | Vcyl = π*r*r*h | |
Radius cylinder | rcyl = sqrt( V/(π*h)) | 1940 m |
Gravity (including porosity) | g | 2.35 10–7 m s−2 |