Deformation mechanisms and hydraulic properties of fault zones in unconsolidated sediments; the Roer Valley Rift System, The Netherlands

Hydrogeology Journal

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 319-332

  Bense, V F ^a   Van den Berg, E H ^a   Van Balen, R T ^a  

^a VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Digital image analysis; Faults; Hydraulic properties; The Netherlands; Unconsolidated sediments

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION MECHANISM; FAULT ZONE; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; IMAGE ANALYSIS; SEDIMENT; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; UNCONSOLIDATED MEDIUM;

NETHERLANDS; ROER VALLEY RIFT SYSTEM;

EID: 0041699696     PISSN: 14312174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10040-003-0262-8     Document Type: Article

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