Articles | Volume 18, issue 21
https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-18-8143-2025
https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-18-8143-2025
Model description paper
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04 Nov 2025
Model description paper |  | 04 Nov 2025

Fluid flow channeling and mass transport with discontinuous porosity distribution

Simon Boisserée, Evangelos Moulas, and Markus Bachmayr

Model code and software

Fluid flow channeling and mass transport with discontinuous porosity distribution (Julia code for hydromechanical solver and chemical postprocessing) Simon Boisserée et al. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13986982

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Short summary
Understanding porous fluid flow is key for many geology applications. Traditional methods cannot resolve cases with sharp discontinuities in hydraulic/mechanical properties across those layers. Here we present a new space-time method that can handle such discontinuities. This approach is coupled with trace element transport. Our study reveals that the layering of rocks significantly influences the formation of fluid-rich channels and the material distribution adjacent to discontinuities.
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