Fluid-induced seismicity: Theory, modeling, and applications

Journal of Engineering Mechanics

Volumn 131, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 947-952

  Shapiro, Serge A ^a   Rentsch, Susanne ^a   Rothert, Elmar ^a  

^a FREIE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Boreholes; Diffusivity; Earthquakes; Fluid flow; Pore pressure; Poroelasticity; Seismic effects

Indexed keywords

BOREHOLES; EARTHQUAKES; ELASTICITY; FLOW OF FLUIDS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PORE PRESSURE; POROSITY;

DIFFUSIVITY; MICROSEISMICITY; SEISMIC EFFECTS;

SEISMOLOGY;

INDUCED SEISMICITY; POROELASTICITY;

EID: 24944480446     PISSN: 07339399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9399(2005)131:9(947)     Document Type: Article

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