A forward model of three-dimensional fracture orientation and characteristics

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 105, Issue B7, 2000, Pages 16719-16735

  Tuncay, K ^a   Park, A ^a   Ortoleva, P ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FRACTURE MECHANICS; FRACTURE ORIENTATION; FRACTURE PROPAGATION;

EID: 0034631661     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1999jb900443     Document Type: Article

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