Articles | Volume 8, issue 4
https://doi.org/10.5194/se-8-805-2017
© Author(s) 2017. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.
https://doi.org/10.5194/se-8-805-2017
© Author(s) 2017. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.
A new theoretical interpretation of Archie's saturation exponent
Paul W. J. Glover
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
School of Earth and Environment, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
Viewed
Total article views: 4,120 (including HTML, PDF, and XML)
Cumulative views and downloads
(calculated since 15 Feb 2017)
| HTML | XML | Total | BibTeX | EndNote | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,848 | 2,074 | 198 | 4,120 | 224 | 272 |
- HTML: 1,848
- PDF: 2,074
- XML: 198
- Total: 4,120
- BibTeX: 224
- EndNote: 272
Total article views: 3,326 (including HTML, PDF, and XML)
Cumulative views and downloads
(calculated since 26 Jul 2017)
| HTML | XML | Total | BibTeX | EndNote | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,483 | 1,660 | 183 | 3,326 | 217 | 256 |
- HTML: 1,483
- PDF: 1,660
- XML: 183
- Total: 3,326
- BibTeX: 217
- EndNote: 256
Total article views: 794 (including HTML, PDF, and XML)
Cumulative views and downloads
(calculated since 15 Feb 2017)
| HTML | XML | Total | BibTeX | EndNote | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 365 | 414 | 15 | 794 | 7 | 16 |
- HTML: 365
- PDF: 414
- XML: 15
- Total: 794
- BibTeX: 7
- EndNote: 16
Viewed (geographical distribution)
Total article views: 4,120 (including HTML, PDF, and XML)
Thereof 3,757 with geography defined
and 363 with unknown origin.
Total article views: 3,326 (including HTML, PDF, and XML)
Thereof 3,034 with geography defined
and 292 with unknown origin.
Total article views: 794 (including HTML, PDF, and XML)
Thereof 723 with geography defined
and 71 with unknown origin.
| Country | # | Views | % |
|---|
| Country | # | Views | % |
|---|
| Country | # | Views | % |
|---|
| Total: | 0 |
| HTML: | 0 |
| PDF: | 0 |
| XML: | 0 |
- 1
1
| Total: | 0 |
| HTML: | 0 |
| PDF: | 0 |
| XML: | 0 |
- 1
1
| Total: | 0 |
| HTML: | 0 |
| PDF: | 0 |
| XML: | 0 |
- 1
1
Cited
49 citations as recorded by crossref.
- A multiscale accuracy assessment of moisture content predictions using time-lapse electrical resistivity tomography in mine tailings A. Dimech et al.
- Predicting Electrical Resistivity in Natural Degassing Geological Systems Through Petrophysical and Thermodynamic Data: A Machine Learning Approach R. Carbonari et al.
- Experimental and modeling of electrical resistivity changes due to micro-spatial distribution of fluid for unconsolidated sand M. Mustofa et al.
- Application of induced polarization imaging across different scales to understand surface and groundwater flow at the Hofermuehle landslide A. Flores Orozco et al.
- A general form of Archie’s model for estimating bulk soil electrical conductivity Y. Fu et al.
- A Mechanistic Model for Relative Permeability of Gas and Water Flow in Hydrate‐Bearing Porous Media With Capillarity H. Singh et al.
- Analysis of soil physical factors on transient responses of overhead transmission lines subjected to lightning strikes T. Garbelim Pascoalato et al.
- A Mixing Model for Describing Electrical Conductivity of a Woven Structure M. Tokarska
- A new technique for determining water saturation based on conventional logs using dynamic electrical rock typing A. Soleymanzadeh et al.
- Apparent Hysteresis in Archie’s Law: Implications of Changing Pore Fluid Conductivity for Electrical Resistivity Monitoring of Infiltration G. Pope & J. Nyquist
- Comparison of soil modeling concerning physical factors: Application to transient analysis in wind turbines W. de Azevedo et al.
- The effect of brine spatial distribution on electrical resistivity during imbibition processes in unconsolidated sands M. Mustofa et al.
- Experimental and numerical analyses of soil electrical resistivity under subfreezing conditions R. Liu et al.
- Cool deltas: Sedimentological, geomorphological and geophysical characterization of ice‐contact deltas and implications for their reservoir properties (Salpausselkä, Finland) B. KurjaŃski et al.
- Determination of Porosity and Formation Resistivity Factor for a Leachate-Saturated Waste . Rizka et al.
- Outdoor mesoscale fabricated ecosystems: Rationale, design, and application to evapotranspiration L. Peruzzo et al.
- The effect of sandy soil porosity on lightning overvoltages of overhead 138 kV transmission line W. de Azevedo et al.
- Geoelectric interpretation of petrophysical and hydrogeological parameters in reclaimed mine tailings areas R. Mollehuara Canales et al.
- Organic matter-driven electrical resistivity of immature lacustrine oil-prone shales J. Jia et al.
- Effects of grain size, solution salinity and pH on the electrical response of oil‐bearing carbonate sands Y. Deng et al.
- Residual NAPL Morphology Effects on Electrical Resistivity: Insights From Micromodel Displacement Experiments and Pore Network Simulations S. Qiang et al.
- Dependence of resistivity of natural rock samples on humidity T. Suzuki et al.
- Self-potential time series reveal emergent behavior in soil organic matter dynamics K. Doro et al.
- A theoretical approach for water saturation estimation in shaly sandstones A. Gupta & . Kamal
- Hydrogeophysical characterization and determination of petrophysical parameters by integrating geophysical and hydrogeological data at the limestone vadose zone of the Beauce aquifer M. Abbas et al.
- Deep learning-enhanced pore structure analysis for electrical properties in tight sandstone M. Wang et al.
- The impact of micro-to macro-scale geological attributes on Archie's exponents, an example from Permian–Triassic carbonate reservoirs of the central Persian Gulf M. Nazemi et al.
- Restriction of Re(VII) and Se(IV) diffusion by barite precipitation in compacted bentonite T. Wu et al.
- Quantitative diagenesis: Methods for studying the evolution of the physical properties of tight carbonate reservoir rocks F. Rashid et al.
- Influences of Soil Water Content and Porosity on Lightning Electromagnetic Fields and Lightning-Induced Voltages on Overhead Lines Y. Liu et al.
- Integrating petrophysical attributes with saturation data in a geological framework, Permian–Triassic reservoirs of the central Persian Gulf M. Nazemi et al.
- Detecting fault zone characteristics and paleovalley incision using electrical resistivity: Loma Blanca Fault, New Mexico H. Barnes et al.
- Analyzing porosity of compacted bentonite via through diffusion method Z. Feng et al.
- Hydrogeophysical inversion using a physics-based catchment model with hydrological and electromagnetic induction data M. Pleasants et al.
- Experimental and modeling study of the diffusion path of Ce(III)-EDTA in compacted bentonite T. Wu et al.
- The impact of geological and petrophysical heterogeneities on Archie’s exponents: a case study for Sarvak carbonate reservoir, Dezful Embayment, southwest Iran M. Moradi & A. Kadkhodaie
- Seismoelectric response with gradually distributed saturation: Variable time-step finite-difference modeling and experimental investigation C. Nie et al.
- Soil Salinity Frequency-Dependent Prediction Model Using Electrical Conductivity Spectroscopy Measurement J. Jafaryahya et al.
- Review of integrating thermal, electrical, and seismic geophysical methods for shallow groundwater modeling in the critical zone A. Rivière et al.
- On the Field Estimation of Moisture Content Using Electrical Geophysics: The Impact of Petrophysical Model Uncertainty C. Tso et al.
- The effect of carbonate reservoir heterogeneity on Archie's exponents (a and m), an example from Kangan and Dalan gas formations in the central Persian Gulf M. Nazemi et al.
- The influence of the fractal dimension on the complex conductivity of porous materials S. Qiang et al.
- Electrical conductivity model for reactive porous media under partially saturated conditions with hysteresis effects M. Soldi et al.
- Regional variations in Archie parameters and reservoir quality of Bahariya Formation at North Western Desert, Egypt M. El‑Bagoury
- Soil water content and porosity impact on distribution lines lightning outage rate J. Colqui et al.
- Formation evaluation of reservoirs in Eocene, Niger Delta Nigeria using modified formation factor from Pickett’s plot O. Agbasi et al.
- Improving moisture content estimation from field resistivity measurements with subsurface structure information H. Chen & Q. Niu
- Porosity evaluation of fine particles in mine tailing based on electrical conductivity by considering surface conduction H. Lee et al.
- Simple holistic solution to Archie's-law puzzle in porous media I. Balberg
49 citations as recorded by crossref.
- A multiscale accuracy assessment of moisture content predictions using time-lapse electrical resistivity tomography in mine tailings A. Dimech et al.
- Predicting Electrical Resistivity in Natural Degassing Geological Systems Through Petrophysical and Thermodynamic Data: A Machine Learning Approach R. Carbonari et al.
- Experimental and modeling of electrical resistivity changes due to micro-spatial distribution of fluid for unconsolidated sand M. Mustofa et al.
- Application of induced polarization imaging across different scales to understand surface and groundwater flow at the Hofermuehle landslide A. Flores Orozco et al.
- A general form of Archie’s model for estimating bulk soil electrical conductivity Y. Fu et al.
- A Mechanistic Model for Relative Permeability of Gas and Water Flow in Hydrate‐Bearing Porous Media With Capillarity H. Singh et al.
- Analysis of soil physical factors on transient responses of overhead transmission lines subjected to lightning strikes T. Garbelim Pascoalato et al.
- A Mixing Model for Describing Electrical Conductivity of a Woven Structure M. Tokarska
- A new technique for determining water saturation based on conventional logs using dynamic electrical rock typing A. Soleymanzadeh et al.
- Apparent Hysteresis in Archie’s Law: Implications of Changing Pore Fluid Conductivity for Electrical Resistivity Monitoring of Infiltration G. Pope & J. Nyquist
- Comparison of soil modeling concerning physical factors: Application to transient analysis in wind turbines W. de Azevedo et al.
- The effect of brine spatial distribution on electrical resistivity during imbibition processes in unconsolidated sands M. Mustofa et al.
- Experimental and numerical analyses of soil electrical resistivity under subfreezing conditions R. Liu et al.
- Cool deltas: Sedimentological, geomorphological and geophysical characterization of ice‐contact deltas and implications for their reservoir properties (Salpausselkä, Finland) B. KurjaŃski et al.
- Determination of Porosity and Formation Resistivity Factor for a Leachate-Saturated Waste . Rizka et al.
- Outdoor mesoscale fabricated ecosystems: Rationale, design, and application to evapotranspiration L. Peruzzo et al.
- The effect of sandy soil porosity on lightning overvoltages of overhead 138 kV transmission line W. de Azevedo et al.
- Geoelectric interpretation of petrophysical and hydrogeological parameters in reclaimed mine tailings areas R. Mollehuara Canales et al.
- Organic matter-driven electrical resistivity of immature lacustrine oil-prone shales J. Jia et al.
- Effects of grain size, solution salinity and pH on the electrical response of oil‐bearing carbonate sands Y. Deng et al.
- Residual NAPL Morphology Effects on Electrical Resistivity: Insights From Micromodel Displacement Experiments and Pore Network Simulations S. Qiang et al.
- Dependence of resistivity of natural rock samples on humidity T. Suzuki et al.
- Self-potential time series reveal emergent behavior in soil organic matter dynamics K. Doro et al.
- A theoretical approach for water saturation estimation in shaly sandstones A. Gupta & . Kamal
- Hydrogeophysical characterization and determination of petrophysical parameters by integrating geophysical and hydrogeological data at the limestone vadose zone of the Beauce aquifer M. Abbas et al.
- Deep learning-enhanced pore structure analysis for electrical properties in tight sandstone M. Wang et al.
- The impact of micro-to macro-scale geological attributes on Archie's exponents, an example from Permian–Triassic carbonate reservoirs of the central Persian Gulf M. Nazemi et al.
- Restriction of Re(VII) and Se(IV) diffusion by barite precipitation in compacted bentonite T. Wu et al.
- Quantitative diagenesis: Methods for studying the evolution of the physical properties of tight carbonate reservoir rocks F. Rashid et al.
- Influences of Soil Water Content and Porosity on Lightning Electromagnetic Fields and Lightning-Induced Voltages on Overhead Lines Y. Liu et al.
- Integrating petrophysical attributes with saturation data in a geological framework, Permian–Triassic reservoirs of the central Persian Gulf M. Nazemi et al.
- Detecting fault zone characteristics and paleovalley incision using electrical resistivity: Loma Blanca Fault, New Mexico H. Barnes et al.
- Analyzing porosity of compacted bentonite via through diffusion method Z. Feng et al.
- Hydrogeophysical inversion using a physics-based catchment model with hydrological and electromagnetic induction data M. Pleasants et al.
- Experimental and modeling study of the diffusion path of Ce(III)-EDTA in compacted bentonite T. Wu et al.
- The impact of geological and petrophysical heterogeneities on Archie’s exponents: a case study for Sarvak carbonate reservoir, Dezful Embayment, southwest Iran M. Moradi & A. Kadkhodaie
- Seismoelectric response with gradually distributed saturation: Variable time-step finite-difference modeling and experimental investigation C. Nie et al.
- Soil Salinity Frequency-Dependent Prediction Model Using Electrical Conductivity Spectroscopy Measurement J. Jafaryahya et al.
- Review of integrating thermal, electrical, and seismic geophysical methods for shallow groundwater modeling in the critical zone A. Rivière et al.
- On the Field Estimation of Moisture Content Using Electrical Geophysics: The Impact of Petrophysical Model Uncertainty C. Tso et al.
- The effect of carbonate reservoir heterogeneity on Archie's exponents (a and m), an example from Kangan and Dalan gas formations in the central Persian Gulf M. Nazemi et al.
- The influence of the fractal dimension on the complex conductivity of porous materials S. Qiang et al.
- Electrical conductivity model for reactive porous media under partially saturated conditions with hysteresis effects M. Soldi et al.
- Regional variations in Archie parameters and reservoir quality of Bahariya Formation at North Western Desert, Egypt M. El‑Bagoury
- Soil water content and porosity impact on distribution lines lightning outage rate J. Colqui et al.
- Formation evaluation of reservoirs in Eocene, Niger Delta Nigeria using modified formation factor from Pickett’s plot O. Agbasi et al.
- Improving moisture content estimation from field resistivity measurements with subsurface structure information H. Chen & Q. Niu
- Porosity evaluation of fine particles in mine tailing based on electrical conductivity by considering surface conduction H. Lee et al.
- Simple holistic solution to Archie's-law puzzle in porous media I. Balberg
Saved (final revised paper)
Latest update: 30 Apr 2026
Short summary
Electrical flow through porous media depends on the amount of conductive material available and how that material is connected. This has conventionally been described by two laws invented by Archie in 1942 which allowed only one conducting material and one non-conducting material. This paper contends that both laws arise from a single underlying law which allows for any number of materials, where their fractions sum to unity and a parameter describing their connectedness also sums to unity.
Electrical flow through porous media depends on the amount of conductive material available and...