Fluid flow near reservoir lakes inferred from the spatial and temporal analysis of the electric potential

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 107, Issue 10, 2002, Pages

  Trique, Michaël ^a   Perrier, Frédéric ^b   Froidefond, Thierry ^b   Avouac, Jean Philippe ^b   Hautot, Sophie ^c  

^a CEA DIF   (France)

^b Universite de Bretagne Occidentale   (France)

^c INSTITUT UNIVERSITAIRE EUROPÉEN DE LA MER   (France)

Author keywords

Earthquake precursors; Electrokinetic effect; Groundwater circulation; Magnetotellurics; Self potential; Streaming potential

Indexed keywords

ELECTRICAL TECHNIQUE; FLUID FLOW; LAKE; WATER SUPPLY;

ELECTROKINESIS; FLUID FLOW; GROUNDWATER FLOW; LAKE DYNAMICS; LAKE LEVEL; SEASONAL VARIATION; SELF POTENTIAL; TECTONIC SETTING; VOLCANISM; WATER SUPPLY;

ALPS; FRANCE; LA GITTAZ LAKE; ROSELEND LAKE;

EID: 0037058168     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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