Fluid flow and transport in rocks : mechanisms and effects

Fluid flow and transport in rocks: an overview. Lithological control on fluid flow in sedimentary basins.Polygonal extensional fault systems: a new class of structure formed during the early compaction of shales. Flow and transport during contact metamorphism and hydrothermal activity: examples from the Oslo rift. Porosity and permeability of carbonate rocks during contact metamorphism. The evolution of fluids through the metamorphic cycle. Fluid transport, deformation and metamorphism at depth in a collision zone. Coupled reaction and flow in subduction zones: silica metasomatism in the mantle wedge. Sufrace chemical controls on pore-fluid connectivity in texturally equilibrated materials. Quantification of microscopic porous networks by image analysis and measurements of permeability in the Soultz-sous-Forets granite (Alsace, France). Network topology and homogenization of fractrued rocks. Fractal structures in secondary migration. Flow along fractures in sedimentary basins. Mid-crustal focused fluid movement: thermal consequences and silica transport. Simulations of one-and two-phase flow in fractures. Transient versus continuous fluid flow in seismically active faults: an investigation by electric analogue and numerical modelling. Flow and focusing of metamorphic fluids.