Physical modeling of salt structures in the middle south Atlantic marginal basins and their controlling factors
YU Yixin,TAO Chongzhi,SHI Shuaiyu,YIN Jinyin,WU Changwu,LIU Jingjing
Table 1 Experiment parameters of the physical model of salt structures in the middle segment of the south Atlantic.
Model Gravity acceleration/(m?s-2) Length/m Density/(kg?m-3) Viscosity/(Pa?s) Time/h
Geological model 9.8 2×105 2 700 (Overlying stratum) 2 200 (Salt) 1×1017 (Salt) 9.5×1011
Physical model 9.8 0.8 1 500 (Quartz sand) 987 (Silicone) 5×104 (Silicone) 12-120
Scaled coefficient 1.0 4×10-6 0.55 0.45 5×10-13 (0.12-1.20)×10-10