Precise microearthquake locations and fluid flow in the geothermal reservoir at Soultz-sous-Forets, France

Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America

Volumn 90, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 212-228

  Phillips, W Scott ^a  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLUID FLOW; GEOTHERMAL SYSTEM; HOT DRY ROCK; INDUCED SEISMICITY; MICROEARTHQUAKE;

ALSACE; FRANCE; RHINE GRABEN; SOULTZ-SOUS-FORETS;

EID: 0034057121     PISSN: 00371106     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1785/0119990047     Document Type: Article

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