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Porosity variations in saline media containing humidity are induced by temperature gradients. A temperature imposed on a porous salt sample prepared with some brine and closed to mass transfer leads to significant variations of porosity in few weeks. Modelling of the experiments permits to understand the processes involved.
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Olivella, S., Castagna, S., Alonso, E.E. et al. Porosity Variations in Saline Media Induced by Temperature Gradients: Experimental Evidences and Modelling. Transp Porous Med 90, 763–777 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11242-011-9814-x
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