A method to characterize fracture density and connectivity through fractal geometry

International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences and

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 1988, Pages 421-429

  La Pointe, P R ^a  

^a BP EXPLORATION   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

FRACTAL GEOMETRY; FRACTURE DENSITY;

EID: 0024257408     PISSN: 01489062     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0148-9062(88)90982-5     Document Type: Article

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