Analogue modelling: From a qualitative to a quantitative technique - A historical outline

Journal of Petroleum Geology

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 223-238

  Koyi, H ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION; GEOLOGY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; ROCK MECHANICS; STRUCTURE (COMPOSITION);

ANALOGUE MODELS;

ROCKS;

ANALOGUE MODELLING; DEFORMATION; STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY;

EID: 0031126965     PISSN: 01416421     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1747-5457.1997.tb00774.x     Document Type: Article

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