Geometry, kinematics and scaling properties of faults and fractures as tools for modelling geofluid reservoirs: Examples from the Apennines, Italy

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 212, Issue , 2003, Pages 7-22

  Cello, G ^a   Tondi, E ^a   Van Dijk, J P ^b   Mattioni, L ^a   Micarelli, L ^a,c   Pinti, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMERINO   (Italy)

^b AGIP SpA   (Italy)

^c IFP ENERGIES NOUVELLES   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FAULT ZONE; FLUID FLOW; FRACTURE; GEOLOGICAL STRUCTURE; GEOMETRY; KINEMATICS; MODELING; TECTONOSTRATIGRAPHY;

ITALY;

EID: 0141514523     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/GSL.SP.2003.212.01.02     Document Type: Article

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