Trace analysis for fracture networks of any convex shape

Geophysical Research Letters

Volumn 31, Issue 22, 2004, Pages 1-5

  Thovert, J F ^a   Adler, P M ^b  

^a PTM/LCD   (France)

^b INSTITUT DE PHYSIQUE DU GLOBE DE PARIS   (France)

Author keywords

0910 Exploration Geophysics: Data processing; 1869 Hydrology: Stochastic processes; 3260 Mathematical Geophysics: Inverse theory; 3299 Mathematical Geophysics: General or miscellaneous; 5104 Physical Properties of Rocks: Fracture and flow

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; DATA ACQUISITION; STATISTICAL METHODS; TRACE ANALYSIS; VOLUMETRIC ANALYSIS;

ANISOTROPIC NETWORKS; FRACTURE NETWORKS; FRACTURE VOLUMETRIC DENSITY;

FRACTURE MECHANICS;

FRACTURE NETWORK; GEOMETRY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 14044254652     PISSN: 00948276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2004GL021317     Document Type: Article

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