Three-dimensional characterization of a fractured granite and transport properties

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 105, Issue B9, 2000, Pages 21387-21401

  Gonzalez Garcia, R ^a,e   Huseby, O ^b,c,f   Thovert, J F ^a,e   Ledesert B ^d,g   Adler, P M ^b  

^a Lab de Combust et de Deton   (France)

^b INSTITUT DE PHYSIQUE DU GLOBE DE PARIS   (France)

^c INSTITUTE FOR ENERGY TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

^d Lab de Géologie Dynamique   (France)

^e SP2MI   (France)

^f IFE   (Norway)

^g UNIV LILLE   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FRACTURE FLOW; FRACTURE GEOMETRY; FRACTURE NETWORK; GRANITE;

EID: 0034633216     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000jb900149     Document Type: Article

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