Experimental observation of fluid flow channels in a single fracture

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 103, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 5125-5132

  Brown, Stephen ^a   Caprihan, Arvind ^b,d   Hardy, Robert ^c  

^a New England Research   (United States)

^b LOVELACE RESPIRATORY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES   (United States)

^d New Mexico Resonance   (United States)

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EID: 0001276504     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/97jb03542     Document Type: Article

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