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Effects of temperature and pressure on electrical conductivity and wave velocity of basalt: a review

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The electrical conductivity and wave velocity of basalt are important parameters for analyzing the evolution of the crust and mantle; they are also used in many fields, such as underground engineering. To analyze the influences of pressure and temperature on the electrical conductivity and wave velocity of basalt, this review summarizes many relevant references. The results show that mineralogical composition, microstructure, porosity, pressure and temperature have important influences on the conductivity and wave velocity of basalt. Electrical conductivity increases with temperature, while wave velocity tends to decrease with increasing temperature (especially above 400 °C) under low-pressure conditions (perhaps below 2 GPa). At high pressure (above 3 GPa), the wave velocity remains unchanged below 500 °C, while an abrupt increase occurs between approximately 500 and 850 °C, followed by a quick decrease above approximately 850 °C.

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This research was supported by “National Natural Science Foundation of China” (No. 41672279) and (No.51804203).

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  1. School of Civil Engineering, Sichuan University Jinjiang College, Meishan, 620860, China

    Liu Yang

  2. Geological Research Institute for Coal Green Mining, Xi’an University of Science and Technology, Xi’an, 710054, China

    Qiang Sun

  3. MOE Key Laboratory of Deep Underground Science and Engineering, Institute of New Energy and Low-Carbon Technology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, China

    Cunbao Li

  4. Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Deep Earth Sciences and Geothermal Energy Exploitation and Utilization, Institute of Deep Earth Sciences and Green Energy, College of Civil and Transportation Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, China

    Jianjun Hu & Cunbao Li

  5. College of Water Resource and Hydropower, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, China

    Jianjun Hu

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Yang, L., Sun, Q., Hu, J. et al. Effects of temperature and pressure on electrical conductivity and wave velocity of basalt: a review. Acta Geod Geophys 56, 177–191 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40328-020-00323-3

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