Effects of linking up of discontinuities on fracture growth and groundwater transport

Hydrogeology Journal

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 84-99

  Gudmundsson, Agust ^a   Gjesdal, Otilie ^a   Brenner, Sonja L ^a   Fjeldskaar, Ingrid ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

Author keywords

Fluid transport; Fracture growth; Hydrofractures; Hydrogeology; Rock discontinuities

Indexed keywords

CRACK PROPAGATION; DISCONTINUITY; FLUID FLOW; FRACTURE MECHANICS; GROUNDWATER; HYDROGEOLOGY;

EID: 0041803014     PISSN: 14312174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10040-002-0238-0     Document Type: Article

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