Structural framework of the Edwards Aquifer recharge zone in south-central Texas

Bulletin of the Geological Society of America

Volumn 116, Issue 3-4, 2004, Pages 407-418

  Ferrill, David A ^a   Sims, Darrell W ^a   Waiting, Deborah J ^a   Morris, Alan P ^b   Franklin, Nathan M ^a   Schultz, Alvin L ^c  

^a SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Balcones fault zone; Edwards Aquifer; Edwards Group; Faults and faulting; Normal faults

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; CONTROLLABILITY; DEFORMATION; LOCATION; POPULATION STATISTICS; STRATIGRAPHY; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; WATER;

FAULT BEDDING INTERSECTION; FAULT SYSTEM ARCHITECHTURE; STRATIGRAPHIC JUXTAPOSITION RELATIONSHIP;

AQUIFERS;

AQUIFER CHARACTERIZATION; FAULT; FRACTURE FLOW; RECHARGE; STRUCTURAL CONTROL;

EDWARDS AQUIFER; NORTH AMERICA; TEXAS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 1842452827     PISSN: 00167606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1130/B25174.1     Document Type: Article

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