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Table T1. Results from laboratory permeability tests, Expeditions 322 and 333.

Core,
section 		Unit/
Subunit 		Facies Lithology Top
depth
(mbsf) 		Diameter
(m) 		Length
(m) 		Initial
porosity 		Confining
pressure
(MPa) 		Top
pressure
(MPa) 		Bottom
pressure
(MPa) 		Effective
stress
(MPa) 		Test Computed
porosity 		Flow rate
(mL/min) 		Δh
(m) 		Hydraulic
conductivity
(m/s) 		Permeability
(m2) 		Standard
deviation of
k (m2)
322-C0011B-
8R-5 II Volcanic turbidite Silty clay 408.47 0.06 0.09 0.52 0.41 0.27 0.28 0.14 1 0.51 1.37E–04 –1.5 5.64E–11 4.82E–18 9.31E–20
0.41 0.29 0.27 0.14 2 0.51 –1.86E–04 2.0 5.70E–11 4.87E–18 5.36E–20
0.41 0.26 0.29 0.14 3 0.51 2.96E–04 –2.8 6.29E–11 5.37E–18 3.51E–20
0.55 0.28 0.27 0.28 1 0.50 –1.00E–04 1.3 4.70E–11 4.02E–18 4.10E–19
0.55 0.27 0.29 0.28 2 0.50 1.45E–04 –2.2 4.06E–11 3.46E–18 5.05E–20
0.55 0.29 0.26 0.28 3 0.50 –1.84E–04 2.7 4.17E–11 3.56E–18 5.42E–20
0.69 0.27 0.28 0.41 1 0.49 8.09E–05 –1.5 3.34E–11 2.85E–18 6.64E–20
0.69 0.29 0.27 0.41 2 0.49 –1.27E–04 2.0 3.88E–11 3.32E–18 1.28E–19
0.69 0.26 0.29 0.41 3 0.49 1.54E–04 –2.8 3.28E–11 2.80E–18 5.46E–20
25R-3 III Hemipelagic Silty clay 540.49 0.06 0.07 0.42 0.41 0.29 0.26 0.14 1 0.41 –9.76E–05 2.7 1.67E–11 1.43E–18 1.05E–19
0.41 0.28 0.27 0.14 2 0.40 –4.32E–05 1.3 1.53E–11 1.31E–18 1.75E–19
0.41 0.26 0.30 0.14 3 0.40 1.25E–04 –4.2 1.35E–11 1.16E–18 3.27E–20
0.55 0.28 0.27 0.28 1 0.39 –4.27E–05 1.3 1.52E–11 1.29E–18 1.91E–19
0.55 0.26 0.29 0.28 2 0.39 8.98E–05 –2.8 1.44E–11 1.23E–18 6.46E–19
0.55 0.30 0.26 0.28 3 0.38 –1.30E–04 4.0 1.47E–11 1.26E–18 8.91E–20
0.69 0.30 0.26 0.41 1 0.37 –1.10E–04 4.0 1.24E–11 1.06E–18 9.07E–20
0.69 0.27 0.28 0.41 2 0.36 1.17E–05 –1.5 3.65E–12 3.11E–19 1.38E–19
0.69 0.29 0.26 0.41 3 0.36 –7.43E–05 2.7 1.27E–11 1.09E–18 9.94E–20
54R-5 IV Silty turbidite Clayey silt
with sand 		775.355 0.06 0.09 0.31 0.41 0.28 0.27 0.14 1 0.25 –4.10E–04 1.3 1.91E–10 1.63E–17 4.22E–19
0.41 0.27 0.29 0.14 2 0.25 9.23E–04 –2.2 2.57E–10 2.20E–17 1.59E–19
0.41 0.26 0.29 0.14 3 0.24 1.13E–03 –2.8 2.38E–10 2.03E–17 3.98E–19
0.55 0.27 0.28 0.28 1 0.24 2.06E–04 –1.5 8.45E–11 7.22E–18 1.19E–19
0.55 0.29 0.27 0.28 2 0.24 –1.60E–04 2.0 4.86E–11 4.15E–18 1.40E–19
0.55 0.26 0.29 0.28 3 0.23 3.64E–04 –2.8 7.69E–11 6.56E–18 5.92E–20
322-C0012A-
10R-2 I Hemipelagic/Pyroclastic Silty clay 131.87 0.06 0.09 0.62 0.41 0.29 0.26 0.14 1 0.61 –8.00E–04 2.7 1.77E–10 1.51E–17 1.07E–19
0.41 0.28 0.27 0.14 2 0.61 –3.43E–04 1.3 1.57E–10 1.34E–17 2.10E–19
0.41 0.26 0.30 0.14 3 0.60 1.01E–03 –4.2 1.42E–10 1.21E–17 1.61E–19
0.55 0.28 0.27 0.28 1 0.59 –2.40E–04 1.3 1.10E–10 9.38E–18 3.42E–19
0.55 0.26 0.30 0.28 2 0.59 6.90E–04 –4.2 9.63E–11 8.22E–18 1.09E–19
0.55 0.29 0.26 0.28 3 0.59 –4.40E–04 2.7 9.73E–11 8.31E–18 9.43E–20
13R-3 II Volcanic turbidite Clayey silt
with sand 		160.62 0.06 0.08 0.44 0.41 0.26 0.29 0.14 1 0.42 2.08E–02 –2.8 3.51E–09 2.99E–16 4.92E–18
0.41 0.28 0.27 0.14 2 0.42 –9.39E–03 1.3 3.49E–09 2.98E–16 4.38E–18
0.41 0.26 0.30 0.14 3 0.42 2.75E–02 –4.2 3.12E–09 2.66E–16 2.79E–18
0.55 0.28 0.27 0.28 1 0.42 –4.32E–03 1.3 1.61E–09 1.37E–16 1.99E–18
0.55 0.26 0.30 0.28 2 0.42 1.31E–02 –4.2 1.48E–09 1.27E–16 1.32E–18
0.55 0.29 0.26 0.28 3 0.42 –8.05E–03 2.7 1.45E–09 1.23E–16 9.72E–19
0.69 0.30 0.26 0.41 1 0.41 –7.78E–03 4.0 9.22E–10 7.87E–17 7.28E–19
0.69 0.27 0.28 0.41 2 0.41 2.50E–03 –1.5 8.17E–10 6.97E–17 7.98E–19
0.69 0.29 0.26 0.41 3 0.41 –4.68E–03 2.7 8.41E–10 7.18E–17 6.52E–19
31R-2 III Hemipelagic Clay 330.34 0.06 0.07 0.48 0.41 0.28 0.27 0.14 1 0.39 –9.15E–05 1.3 3.15E–11 2.69E–18 1.16E–19
0.41 0.27 0.29 0.14 2 0.39 1.24E–04 –2.2 2.54E–11 2.17E–18 7.60E–20
0.41 0.29 0.26 0.14 3 0.39 –1.28E–04 2.7 2.13E–11 1.82E–18 5.39E–20
0.55 0.27 0.28 0.27 1 0.38 3.69E–05 –1.5 1.12E–11 9.54E–19 1.02E–19
0.55 0.29 0.27 0.27 2 0.38 –6.13E–05 2.0 1.37E–11 1.17E–18 8.51E–20
0.55 0.26 0.29 0.27 3 0.38 5.73E–05 –2.8 8.93E–12 7.62E–19 3.63E–20
0.69 0.28 0.27 0.41 1 0.36 –8.79E–05 1.3 3.03E–11 2.58E–18 1.51E–19
0.69 0.29 0.26 0.41 2 0.36 –1.61E–04 2.7 2.68E–11 2.29E–18 4.46E–20
40R-5 V Siliciclastic/Volcaniclastic
turbidite 		Clay 418.57 0.06 0.08 0.44 0.41 0.28 0.27 0.14 1 0.37 –1.31E–05 1.3 5.45E–12 4.65E–19 1.68E–19
0.41 0.27 0.29 0.14 2 0.37 3.37E–05 –2.2 8.40E–12 7.17E–19 9.04E–20
0.41 0.29 0.26 0.14 3 0.37 –3.26E–05 2.7 6.56E–12 5.60E–19 4.96E–20
333-C0011D-
11H-6 I Hemipelagic/Pyroclastic Silty clay 105.465 0.06 0.09 0.69 0.41 0.28 0.27 0.14 1 0.68 –3.72E–03 1.3 1.28E–09 1.09E–16 6.46E–19
0.41 0.27 0.29 0.14 2 0.68 6.15E–03 –2.2 1.26E–09 1.08E–16 7.84E–19
0.41 0.29 0.26 0.14 3 0.68 –7.70E–03 2.7 1.27E–09 1.09E–16 7.07E–19
0.55 0.27 0.28 0.28 1 0.67 3.17E–03 –1.5 9.55E–10 8.16E–17 5.04E–19
0.55 0.29 0.27 0.28 2 0.67 –4.31E–03 2.0 9.63E–10 8.23E–17 4.72E–19
0.55 0.26 0.29 0.28 3 0.67 6.15E–03 –2.8 9.54E–10 8.15E–17 4.97E–19
0.69 0.27 0.28 0.41 1 0.66 2.58E–03 –1.5 7.77E–10 6.63E–17 6.02E–19
0.69 0.29 0.27 0.41 2 0.65 –3.47E–03 2.0 7.74E–10 6.61E–17 4.58E–19
0.69 0.26 0.29 0.41 3 0.65 4.94E–03 –2.8 7.67E–10 6.55E–17 8.00E–19
21H-2 I Hemipelagic/Pyroclastic Clay 182.302 0.07 0.09 0.61 0.41 0.29 0.26 0.14 1 0.60 –1.74E–03 2.7 3.01E–10 2.57E–17 2.85E–19
0.41 0.27 0.28 0.14 2 0.60 8.96E–04 –1.5 2.82E–10 2.41E–17 4.43E–19
0.41 0.26 0.30 0.14 3 0.60 2.87E–03 –4.2 3.14E–10 2.68E–17 2.87E–19
0.62 0.26 0.30 0.34 1 0.59 2.25E–03 –4.2 2.46E–10 2.10E–17 2.06E–19
0.62 0.29 0.26 0.34 2 0.59 –1.28E–03 2.7 2.21E–10 1.89E–17 5.50E–19
0.62 0.27 0.28 0.34 3 0.59 7.79E–04 –1.5 2.45E–10 2.09E–17 1.60E–19
0.83 0.30 0.25 0.55 1 0.59 –2.48E–03 5.4 2.11E–10 1.80E–17 2.10E–19
0.83 0.26 0.29 0.55 2 0.59 1.40E–03 –2.8 2.27E–10 1.94E–17 4.59E–19
0.83 0.28 0.27 0.55 3 0.59 –9.59E–04 1.3 3.44E–10 2.94E–17 5.14E–18
38X-2 I Hemipelagic/Pyroclastic Clay 284.9 0.06 0.05 0.55 0.41 0.26 0.29 0.14 1 0.49 3.54E–04 –2.8 4.00E–11 3.42E–18 6.07E–20
0.41 0.30 0.26 0.14 2 0.49 –4.32E–04 4.0 3.44E–11 2.93E–18 6.63E–20
0.41 0.25 0.30 0.14 3 0.49 6.42E–04 –5.6 3.69E–11 3.15E–18 2.89E–20
49X-1 II Volcanic turbidite Clay 360.165 0.06 0.06 0.55 0.41 0.30 0.26 0.14 1 0.54 –1.94E–04 4.0 1.85E–11 1.58E–18 3.95E–20
0.41 0.26 0.29 0.14 2 0.54 1.03E–04 –2.8 1.39E–11 1.19E–18 4.70E–20
0.41 0.30 0.25 0.14 3 0.54 –2.30E–04 5.4 1.63E–11 1.39E–18 2.37E–20
0.55 0.29 0.26 0.28 1 0.53 –1.02E–04 2.7 1.49E–11 1.27E–18 1.22E–19
0.55 0.26 0.30 0.28 2 0.53 1.24E–04 –4.2 1.12E–11 9.60E–19 1.88E–20
0.55 0.27 0.28 0.28 3 0.53 2.84E–05 –1.5 7.31E–12 6.24E–19 5.40E–20
0.69 0.30 0.26 0.41 1 0.52 –2.20E–04 4.0 2.13E–11 1.82E–18 1.02E–18
0.69 0.25 0.30 0.41 2 0.52 2.04E–04 –5.6 1.39E–11 1.19E–18 2.10E–20
333-C0012E-
1X-1 V Volcaniclastic–rich Silty clay 500.105 0.06 0.05 0.40 0.41 0.30 0.26 0.14 1 0.39 –1.86E–04 4.0 1.57E–11 1.34E–18 4.84E–20
0.41 0.26 0.29 0.14 2 0.39 1.14E–04 –2.8 1.36E–11 1.16E–18 1.72E–20
0.41 0.28 0.27 0.14 3 0.39 –4.99E–05 1.3 1.33E–11 1.13E–18 9.41E–20
0.62 0.25 0.30 0.34 1 0.37 1.15E–04 –5.6 7.00E–12 5.98E–19 2.44E–20
0.62 0.30 0.26 0.34 2 0.37 –1.09E–04 4.0 9.20E–12 7.86E–19 2.97E–20
0.62 0.28 0.27 0.34 3 0.37 –4.19E–05 1.3 1.11E–11 9.48E–19 9.34E–20
0.83 0.26 0.29 0.55 1 0.36 5.07E–05 –2.8 6.07E–12 5.18E–19 2.72E–20
0.83 0.30 0.26 0.55 2 0.35 –1.17E–04 4.0 9.87E–12 8.42E–19 4.96E–20
0.83 0.25 0.30 0.55 3 0.35 6.71E–05 –5.6 4.08E–12 3.48E–19 1.15E–20
3X-4 VI Pelagic clay Clay 521.845 0.06 0.08 0.37 0.41 0.26 0.29 0.14 1 0.37 3.37E–05 –2.8 5.85E–12 5.00E–19 2.48E–20
0.41 0.30 0.26 0.14 2 0.37 –8.03E–05 4.0 9.89E–12 8.45E–19 5.66E–20
0.41 0.27 0.28 0.14 3 0.37 9.36E–06 –1.5 3.14E–12 2.68E–19 5.88E–20
0.62 0.26 0.30 0.34 1 0.36 1.39E–05 –4.2 1.63E–12 1.39E–19 3.30E–20
0.62 0.30 0.25 0.34 2 0.36 –4.72E–05 5.4 4.33E–12 3.70E–19 2.63E–20
0.62 0.24 0.31 0.34 3 0.36 2.95E–05 –7.0 2.10E–12 1.79E–19 7.23E–21
0.83 0.30 0.25 0.55 1 0.35 –1.08E–04 5.4 9.95E–12 8.50E–19 1.99E–19
0.83 0.31 0.24 0.55 2 0.35 –7.30E–05 6.8 5.34E–12 4.56E–19 3.54E–20
0.83 0.29 0.26 0.55 3 0.35 –4.12E–05 2.7 7.72E–12 6.59E–19 7.38E–20
333-C0018A-
10H-9 Ia Slope basin Silty clay 89.012 0.06 0.10 0.57 0.41 0.27 0.28 0.14 1 0.55 3.95E–03 –1.5 1.37E–09 1.17E–16 7.43E–19
0.41 0.29 0.27 0.14 2 0.55 –5.28E–03 2.0 1.36E–09 1.16E–16 6.70E–19
0.41 0.26 0.29 0.14 3 0.55 7.37E–03 –2.8 1.31E–09 1.12E–16 5.93E–19
0.55 0.27 0.28 0.34 1 0.52 2.45E–03 –1.5 8.46E–10 7.22E–17 7.20E–19
0.55 0.29 0.27 0.34 2 0.52 –2.22E–03 2.0 8.82E–10 7.54E–17 8.50E–19
0.55 0.26 0.29 0.34 3 0.52 4.22E–03 –2.8 7.51E–10 6.41E–17 1.46E–18
0.69 0.28 0.27 0.48 1 0.51 –1.95E–03 1.3 7.71E–10 6.58E–17 6.00E–19
0.69 0.26 0.29 0.48 2 0.51 3.70E–03 –2.8 6.58E–10 5.62E–17 3.05E–19
0.69 0.30 0.26 0.48 3 0.51 –5.43E–03 4.0 6.79E–10 5.80E–17 1.41E–18

Core types: H = hydraulic piston coring system, X = extended shoe coring system, R = rotary core barrel. More information on the sample code and coring methods can be found in Expedition 333 Scientists (2012a). Lithologic unit designations are from Expedition 322 and 333 (see the “Site C0011” and “Site C0012” chapters [Expedition 322 Scientists, 2010a, 2010b]; Expedition 333 Scientists, 2012b, 2012c, 2012d). Because lithology varies within a facies, a qualitative description of each sample’s grain size is also provided. Italics = results with standard deviation of permeability that exceeds 10% of the computed permeability. A positive flow rate indicates flow from the top to the bottom of the sample, and a negative flow rate indicates flow from the bottom to the top of the sample.

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