A deterministic methodology for prediction of fracture distribution in basaltic multiflows

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 106, Issue B4, 2001, Pages 6447-6459

  Lore, Jason ^a,c   Aydin, Atilla ^a   Goodson, Kenneth ^b  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Stanford University   (United States)

^c BP AMERICA INC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BASALT; FRACTURE GEOMETRY; FRACTURE INITIATION; FRACTURE PROPAGATION; LAVA FLOW;

EID: 0034959027     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000jb900407     Document Type: Article

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