Scale transitions in fracture and active fault networks

Mathematical Geology

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 591-613

  Wilson, Thomas H ^a  

^a WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Active faults; Box counting; Fractals; Fractures; Scale transitions

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000674352     PISSN: 08828121     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1011096828971     Document Type: Article

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