The influence of mechanical anisotropy on the behaviour of the lower crust

Tectonophysics

Volumn 280, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 1-14

  Cosgrove, J W ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Extension; Hydraulic fracturing; Lower crust; Rheology

Indexed keywords

EXTENSION; HYDRAULIC FRACTURING; LOWER CRUST; RHEOLOGY; STRAIN; STRESS;

EID: 0031412548     PISSN: 00401951     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0040-1951(97)00145-5     Document Type: Article

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