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Architecture of the Sierra Ladrones Formation, central New Mexico: Depositional controls on the permeability correlation structure

1993; Geological Society of America; Volume: 105; Issue: 8 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1130/0016-7606(1993)105 2.3.co;2

ISSN

1943-2674

Autores

J. Matthew Davis, R.C. Lohmann, Fred M. Phillips, John L. Wilson, David W. Love,

Tópico(s)

Water Quality and Resources Studies

Resumo

Research Article| August 01, 1993 Architecture of the Sierra Ladrones Formation, central New Mexico: Depositional controls on the permeability correlation structure J. MATTHEW DAVIS; J. MATTHEW DAVIS 1Department of Geoscience, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, Socorro, New Mexico 87801 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar RUTH C. LOHMANN; RUTH C. LOHMANN 1Department of Geoscience, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, Socorro, New Mexico 87801 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar FRED M. PHILLIPS; FRED M. PHILLIPS 1Department of Geoscience, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, Socorro, New Mexico 87801 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar JOHN L. WILSON; JOHN L. WILSON 1Department of Geoscience, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, Socorro, New Mexico 87801 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar DAVID W. LOVE DAVID W. LOVE 2New Mexico Bureau of Mines and Mineral Resources, Socorro, New Mexico 87801 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information J. MATTHEW DAVIS 1Department of Geoscience, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, Socorro, New Mexico 87801 RUTH C. LOHMANN 1Department of Geoscience, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, Socorro, New Mexico 87801 FRED M. PHILLIPS 1Department of Geoscience, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, Socorro, New Mexico 87801 JOHN L. WILSON 1Department of Geoscience, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, Socorro, New Mexico 87801 DAVID W. LOVE 2New Mexico Bureau of Mines and Mineral Resources, Socorro, New Mexico 87801 Publisher: Geological Society of America First Online: 01 Jun 2017 Online ISSN: 1943-2674 Print ISSN: 0016-7606 Geological Society of America GSA Bulletin (1993) 105 (8): 998–1007. https://doi.org/10.1130/0016-7606(1993)105 2.3.CO;2 Article history First Online: 01 Jun 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Permissions Search Site Citation J. MATTHEW DAVIS, RUTH C. LOHMANN, FRED M. PHILLIPS, JOHN L. WILSON, DAVID W. LOVE; Architecture of the Sierra Ladrones Formation, central New Mexico: Depositional controls on the permeability correlation structure. GSA Bulletin 1993;; 105 (8): 998–1007. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/0016-7606(1993)105 2.3.CO;2 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyGSA Bulletin Search Advanced Search Abstract Statistical models of hydrogeological heterogeneity are often used in aquifer and reservoir characterization. The number of data required to estimate objectively the spatial correlation structure of permeability, however, is often prohibitive. The objective of this study was to develop a better understanding of how information about depositional processes can be used to characterize hydrogeological heterogeneity. An outcrop of the fluvial/interfluvial Sierra Ladrones Formation of New Mexico was studied for this purpose. On the basis of previous studies of paleogeography and our own field observations, deposits of the Sierra Ladrones Formation are interpreted as marginal ancestral Rio Grande flood-plain and tributary deposits. Architectural elements were mapped over a 0.16-km2 peninsular outcrop of Pliocene-Pleistocene deposits of the central Albuquerque Basin. Geostatistical analysis of the architectural-element map data indicates non-orthogonal anisotropy in the horizontal direction. The orientations of the strongest (N30°W) and weakest (N90°E) correlation correspond to the orientation of the tributary system and the ancestral Rio Grande flood plain, respectively. In the vertical direction, the correlation structure exhibits exponential behavior corresponding to the average-element thicknesses. The results demonstrate that information about depositional environment can be used to help to quantify statistically subsurface heterogeneity. This content is PDF only. Please click on the PDF icon to access. First Page Preview Close Modal You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.

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