Table 3 Archie’s law 146 parameters showing variation in formation conductivity from values of ‘a’ and ‘m’.

From: Groundwater Throughflow and Seawater Intrusion in High Quality Coastal Aquifers

Parameters

Literature Values31,149,150

 

Sandstone

Carbonate

Simulated Values

Porosity (\(\phi \))

—

0.2–0.5

0.3

Tortuosity Factor (\(a\))

0.515–3.45

0.425–1.51

1

Cementation Factor (\(m\))

1.225–2.20

1.685–4.14

2.2

Saturation (\(S\))

—

—

1

Saturation Exponent (\(n\))

—

—

2

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