Fractal clustering of induced seismicity in The Geysers geothermal area, California

Geophysical Journal International

Volumn 139, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 317-324

  Henderson, J R ^a   Barton, D J ^a   Foulger, G R ^a  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fractal; Geothermal; Seismicity

Indexed keywords

FLUID PRESSURE; FRACTAL ANALYSIS; GEOTHERMAL SYSTEM; INDUCED SEISMICITY;

CALIFORNIA; THE GEYSERS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0033373256     PISSN: 0956540X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-246X.1999.00939.x     Document Type: Article

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