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A liquid or gas occupying connected or isolated pore space. Its pressure and compressibility affect the mechanical and seismic response of porous rock.
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Pore fluid
The pressure of fluid in pore space. On fluid-accessible contacts, it reduces effective compression and can promote frictional sliding or tensile opening at fixed total stress.

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