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Electrokinetics in Earth Sciences: A Tutorial

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In this article, the theoretical background for the electrokinetics in rocks and in porous media is described in a special issue of the International Journal of Geophysics (IJG).
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We describe in this paper the theoretical background for the electrokinetics in rocks and in porous media, to be included in the special issue “Electrokinetics in Earth Sciences” of International Journal of Geophysics. We describe the methodology used for self-potential (SP) and for seismoelectromagnetic measurements, for both field and laboratory experiments and for modelling. We give a large bibliography on the studies performed in hydrology to detect at distance the water flow, to deduce the thickness of the aquifer and to predict the hydraulic conductivity. The observation of SP has also been proposed to detect fractures in boreholes, to follow the hydraulic fracturing, and to predict the earthquakes. Moreover, we detail the studies on geothermal applications.

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Enhanced Transport into and out of Dead-End Pores

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Geophysical Properties of the Near Surface Earth: Electrical Properties

TL;DR: In this paper, the basic electrical theory of geomaterials is set out together with sufficient experimental and modeling results to show what controls their electrical properties, including steady-state and frequency-dependent electrical transport and polarization.
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Seismoelectric wave propagation numerical modelling in partially saturated materials

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A review on electrokinetically induced seismo-electrics, electro-seismics, and seismo-magnetics for Earth sciences

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Physical chemistry of surfaces

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors discuss the nature and properties of liquid interfaces, including the formation of a new phase, nucleation and crystal growth, and the contact angle of surfaces of solids.
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Reciprocal Relations in Irreversible Processes. II.

TL;DR: In this article, a general reciprocal relation applicable to transport processes such as the conduction of heat and electricity, and diffusion, is derived from the assumption of microscopic reversibility, and certain average products of fluctuations are considered.
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The Chemistry of Soils

TL;DR: The Chemical Composition of Soils as mentioned in this paper is a well-known topic in the field of soil chemistry, and it has been used extensively in the literature to study the properties of soil.
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