Influence of spatial correlation of fracture centers on the permeability of two-dimensional fracture networks following a power law length distribution

Water Resources Research

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2004, Pages

  De Dreuzy, Jean Raynald ^a,c   Darcel, Caroline ^a,b   Davy, Philippe ^a,c   Bour, Olivier ^a,c  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b Itasca Consultants   (France)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE RENNES 1   (France)

Author keywords

Correlation; Fracture network; Length distribution; Permeability

Indexed keywords

FLOW PATTERNS; FRACTALS; FRACTURE; HYDRAULICS; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY;

FRACTURE CENTERS; SPATIAL CORRELATION;

WATER RESOURCES;

CORRELATION; FRACTURED MEDIUM; PERMEABILITY; POWER LAW FLUID;

CORRELATION; FRACTURED MEDIUM; PERMEABILITY; POWER LAW;

EID: 2542600821     PISSN: 00431397     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2003WR002260     Document Type: Article

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