Modelling fluid flow in rough fractures: Application to the Hachimantai geothermal HDR test site

Physics and Chemistry of the Earth

Volumn 22, Issue 1-2 SPEC. ISS., 1997, Pages 5-11

  Glover, P W J ^a   Hayashi, K ^a  

^a TOHOKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLUID FLOW; FRACTURE; MODELING;

FLUID FLOW; FRACTURE FLOW; TRANSMISSIVITY;

EID: 0031393161     PISSN: 00791946     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0079-1946(97)00070-0     Document Type: Article

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