Geologic stochastic modeling of fracture systems related to crustal faults

9th ISRM Congress

Volumn , Issue , 1999, Pages 493-497

  Meyer, T ^a   Einstein, H H ^a   Ivanova, V ^b  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b SCHLUMBERGER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FAULTING; FRACTURE; GEOLOGIC MODELS; RANDOM PROCESSES; ROCK MECHANICS; STOCHASTIC SYSTEMS; STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY;

FAULTING PROCESS; FRACTURE NETWORK; FRACTURE PATTERN; FRACTURE SPACING; FRACTURE SYSTEMS; FRACTURING PROCESS; GRANITIC ROCKS; STOCHASTIC FRACTURE MODELS;

STOCHASTIC MODELS;

EID: 0006258518     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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