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Chapter12: Subsurface Exploration

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3.2 Assuming unit formation width, determine the average porosity for the fol-
lowing system when a = 0.20, 0 = 0.11, p = 0.29, L₁ = 0.35L, and h₁ = h₂ =
0.5 he.
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da, ha
ob, hb
he
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L₁

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