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Table 7 Empirical relationships used for temperature and pressure correction of thermal properties and sonic wave velocities

From: Petrophysical characterization of the Los Humeros geothermal field (Mexico): from outcrop to parametrization of a 3D geological model

Parameter

Type of correction

References

Rock type

Thermal conductivity

Temperature

Vosteen and Schellschmidt (2003)

Sedimentary, magmatic and metamorphic rocks

Chen et al. (2021)

Volcanic rocks

Pressure

Abdulagatov et al. (2006), Abdulagatova et al. (2009)

Sandstone, limestone, intrusive rocks

Thermal diffusivity

Temperature

Vosteen and Schellschmidt (2003)

Sedimentary, magmatic and metamorphic rocks

Durham et al. (1987)

Volcanic rocks

Specific heat capacity

Temperature

Vosteen and Schellschmidt (2003)

Sedimentary, magmatic and metamorphic rocks

Sonic wave velocities

Temperature and pressure

Qi et al. (2020)

Carbonates

Hughes and Maurette (1957) and Birch (1961)

Magmatic and intrusive rocks

Vinciguerra et al. (2005)

Tuff