Model of joint spacing distribution based on shadow compliance

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 104, Issue B3, 1999, Pages 4877-4886

  Rabinovitch, A ^a   Bahat, D ^a  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FRACTURE MECHANICS; JOINT; STRAIN;

EID: 0033541006     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/98jb02732     Document Type: Article

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