Dynamics of crustal-scale fluid flow

Paul Bons (1), Philipp Blum (2), Enrique Gomez-Rivas (1)

(1) Structural Geology,Tübingen University
(2) Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Motivation:

• How does a system evolve considering the coupling between:
- fluid flow
- fracture sealing by mineral precipitation
- fracture opening and creation of new fractures

• What are effective hydraulic properties considering time- and length-scale