Permeability evolution during localized deformation in Bentheim sandstone

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 109, Issue 10, 2004, Pages

  Vajdova, Veronika ^a   Baud, Patrick ^b   Wong, Teng Fong ^a  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE STRASBOURG   (France)

Author keywords

Deformation bands; Hydraulic permeability; Localization

Indexed keywords

COMPACTION; FLUID FLOW; MICROSTRUCTURE; PERMEABILITY; POROUS MEDIUM; SANDSTONE;

EID: 11844297295     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2003JB002942     Document Type: Article

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