The permeable crust: Geohydraulic properties down to 9101 m depth

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 102, Issue B8, 1997, Pages 18255-18265

  Huenges, E ^a   Erzinger, J ^a   Kuck J ^a   Engeser, B ^b   Kessels, W ^c  

^a GFZ GERMAN RESEARCH CENTRE FOR GEOSCIENCES   (Germany)

^b FEDERAL INSTITUTE FOR GEOSCIENCES AND NATURAL RESOURCES BGR   (Germany)

^c Niedersachsisches Landesamt B   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRUSTAL STRUCTURE; DEEP DRILLING; FLUID TRANSPORT; GEOHYDRAULICS; KTB BOREHOLE; PERMEABILITY;

GERMANY, BAVARIA, KTB SITE;

EID: 0142070730     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/96jb03442     Document Type: Article

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