Opportunities for Characterizing Geological Flows Using Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Einat Lev, Christopher M. Boyce
Abstract
measurements of 3D flows. MRI is currently used to characterize the interior dynamics of multiphase flows, distinguishing between different chemical species as well as gas, liquid, and solid phases, while quantitatively measuring concentration, velocity, and diffusion fields. This perspective describes the potential of MRI techniques to image dynamics within scaled geological flow experiments and the potential of technique development for geological samples to be transferred to other disciplines utilizing MRI.
Topics & Concepts
GeologyVolcanoMagnetic resonance imagingFlow (mathematics)OpacityDirect imagingGeophysicsMechanicsPhysicsPaleontologyRadiologyOpticsMedicineGroundwater flow and contamination studiesNMR spectroscopy and applicationsCO2 Sequestration and Geologic Interactions