Fluid Flow and Rock Interaction Across Scales: From Grains to Plates

Co-organized by EMRP1/GD5/GMPV7

Convener: Daniel Pastor Galán | Co-conveners: James GilgannonECSECS, Elisa ToivanenECSECS, Hannah VogelECSECS, Yessica González-IxtaECSECS, François-Xavier BoninECSECS, Melanie Finch

Fluids play a critical role in the physical and chemical evolution of the Earth’s crust. They control heat and mass transfer, drive mineral reactions, and have a strong influence on deformation processes. The movement and interaction of aqueous geofluids with rocks in the upper crust are therefore fundamental for processes such as critical raw material mineralisation and the development of geothermal systems. Understanding fluid flow drivers, pathways, and fluid–rock interactions requires approaches that can bridge spatial and temporal scales, from tectonic plates down to individual grains.

We invite to this session all contributions that address fluid flow and fluid–rock interaction in especial those that bridge scales, explore the dynamics of the systems and apply new numerical, experimental, or analytical techniques that improve our ability to understand fluid flow in the Earth’s crust.