The seismic signature of crustal fluids

流体预计将深刻改变地球上地壳破裂岩石的地震性质(深度约15公里)，但到目前为止，相关的实验室测量数据很少。通过开发和应用新的实验技术，我们计划在实验室基础上更好地了解流体饱和的地壳岩石的地震性质。其结果将是提高在从地热发电和废物处理到地震断裂带等各种情况下监测流体存在的能力。

Fluids are expected to profoundly modify the seismic properties of the cracked rocks of Earth's upper crust (to depths of about 15 km) but there are so far few relevant laboratory measurements. Through the development and application of novel experimental techniques we plan to build a better laboratory-based understanding of the seismic properties of fluid-saturated crustal rocks. The outcome will be an improved capacity to monitor the presence of fluids in diverse situations ranging from geothermal power generation and waste disposal to earthquake fault zones.