Table T1. Consolidation nomenclature, Expedition 308.
Variable
|
Description
|
Dimension
|
|---|---|---|
| γ | Permeability parameter | — |
| λ | Compression parameter | — |
| λ* | Overpressure ratio | — |
| μ | Viscosity | M/LT |
| σo | Reference stress | M/LT2 |
| σv | Overburden stress | M/LT2 |
| σvh′ | Reduced lithostatic stress | M/LT2 |
| φf | Friction angle | — |
| θ | Bathymetric slope | — |
| C | Compression parameter | — |
| cv | Coefficient of consolidation | L2/T |
| e | Void ratio | — |
| eo | Reference void ratio | — |
| FS | Factor of safety | — |
| k | Permeability | L2 |
| ko | Reference permeability | L2 |
| mv | Compressibility | LT2/M |
| n | Porosity | — |
| t | Time | T |
| Tg | Gibson time factor | — |
| u | Pore pressure | M/LT2 |
| uh | Hydrostatic pressure | M/LT2 |
| u* | Overpressure | M/LT2 |
Permeability parameter from Equation 5. Compression parameters λ from Equation 7 and C from Equation 6. Reference void ratio from Equations 6 and 7. Reference permeability from Equation 5.
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