This work focuses on computing the homogenized elastic properties of rocks from 3D micro-
computed-tomography (micro-CT) scanned images. The accurate computation of …

Volcanoes represent one of the most critical geological settings for hazard modelling due to
their propensity to both unpredictably erupt and collapse, even in times of quiescence …

Rock permeabilities are typically calculated by applying some empirically derived
relationships or expressions, which normally result in rough or erroneous values. Given …

Theoretical approaches to earthquake instabilities propose shear-dominated source
mechanisms. Here we take a fresh look at the role of possible volumetric instabilities …

Sampling is a technique from which information about the entire population can be inferred.
In case of remote sensing (RS) and geographic information system (GIS), training and test …

An efficient methodology to calculate absolute permeability of porous media using a two-
step algorithm is developed. In the first step, the cree** flow equations over the pore …

Seismic waves interact with a broad range of heterogeneities as they propagate through the
earth. Simulating this full range of scales for wave propagation requires capturing …

Chapter Highlights Four important computational tools are reviewed, each of them is based
on thermodynamic principles. Simulated Annealing (Sect. 11.1) is presented through two …

The path integral for Darcy's law with a stochastic conductivity, which characterizes flow
through random porous media, is used as a basis for Wilson renormalization-group (RG) …

Theoretical approaches to earthquake instabilities propose shear-dominated instabilities as
a source mechanism. Here we take a fresh look at the role of possible volumetric instabilities …