Fractal variability in superdeep borehole - implications for the signature of crustal heterogeneities

Tectonophysics

Volumn 301, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 173-181

  Leonardi, Sabrina ^a,b   Kümpel, Hans Joachim ^a  

^a Geologisches Institut   (Germany)

^b Dipto Sci Terra/Geologico Ambienta   (Italy)

Author keywords

Boreholes; KTB; Noise; Petrophysics; Statistical methods

Indexed keywords

BOREHOLE; CRUSTAL STRUCTURE; DEEP DRILLING; FRACTAL ANALYSIS; PETROPHYSICS;

GERMANY;

EID: 0345062127     PISSN: 00401951     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0040-1951(98)00212-1     Document Type: Article

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