Papers published in Hydrology and Earth System Sciences Discussions are under open-access review for the journal Hydrology and Earth System Sciences Abstract Groundwater in the Triassic Sherwood Sandstone aquifer, Liverpool, UK, has locally elevated chloride concentrations (∼4000 mg/l) in parts of the coastal region although there is freshwater right up to the coast line in other areas. The aqu...

We investigated the mineralogy of basalt weathering rinds and fresh basaltic rocks using visible/near-infrared (VNIR) (λ=0.4– 2.5 μm) and thermal emission (λ=6–30 μm) spectroscopy to 1) constrain the effects of chemical weathering on rock spectra, and 2) further understand the context of infrared spectra ofMars,whichmay contain evidence for weathered rocks and particulates derived from them. VN...

Low Vp/Vs anomalies can assist in prospect identification in tight gas sandstone reservoirs, because they are related to good quality rocks (sandstones with low clay content), presence of gas, and overpressure conditions. In such rocks, gas saturation lowers Vp/Vs and the effect is larger if the gas is overpressured. On the other hand, with water saturation, Vp/Vs increases and the effect is en...

The tufts at Yucca Mountain in south-central Nevada are being studied by the Yucca Mountain Project (YMP) to determine their suitability for a high-level radioactive waste repository. For predictive purposes, it Is important to understand the alteration history of Yucca Mountain and to know how the minerals in Yucca Mountain tufts respond to changing conditions such as elevated temperatures. Th...

Siliceous sedimentary rocks of Tertiary age were recovered at three of the nine sites drilled during Leg 31 (Table 1). Only relatively small amounts of lithified material were retrieved, but these rocks are particularly interesting because they include three distinct types of siliceous rock and because each type occurs with a distinct sediment lithology. The kinds of rocks sampled are (with lit...

The detailed mineralogy of the Bullfrog and Tram Members of the Crater Flat Tuff from drill hole USW-G1 has been examined, primarily to characterize fully the amounts and types of clay minerals in the tuffs and the possible effects clay minerals have on rock properties. Results of bulk sample x-ray diffraction analyses agree closely with previous determinations, although slightly higher clay mi...