Table T4. Nomenclature, Expedition 322.
| Variable | Definition | Dimension | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | Specimen cross-sectional area | L2 | m2 |
| B | Permeability model constant | — | — |
| C | Permeability model constant | — | — |
| g | Acceleration due to gravity | L/T2 | m/s2 |
| H | Instantaneous specimen height | L | m |
| Ho | Initial specimen height | L | m |
| K | Hydraulic conductivity | L/T | m/s |
| k | Permeability | L2 | m2 |
| kh | Horizontal permeability | L2 | m2 |
| kv | Vertical permeability | L2 | m2 |
| Pp | Pore pressure | M/LT2 | kPa |
| Pc | Cell pressure | M/LT2 | kPa |
| Q | Volumetric flow rate | L3/T | m3/s |
| z | Meters below seafloor | L | m |
| Δl | Specimen length | L | m |
| ΔP | Pressure difference across specimen | M/LT2 | kPa |
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|
Strain rate | 1/T | 1/s |
| ϕ | Porosity | L3/L3 | m3/m3 |
| ρb | Bulk density | M/L3 | kg/m3 |
| ρw | Seawater density | M/L3 | kg/m3 |
| σa | Total axial stress | M/LT2 | kPa |
| σvh′ | Hydrostatic effective vertical stress | M/LT2 | kPa |
| σv′max | Maximum consolidation stress | M/LT2 | kPa |
| Δu | Base excess pressure | M/LT2 | kPa |
| µ | Dynamic viscosity | M/LT | Pa·s |
— = not applicable.
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