Anisotropy quantification: The application of fractal geometry methods on tectonic fracture patterns of a Hercynian fault zone in NW Sardinia

Journal of Structural Geology

Volumn 26, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 1499-1510

  Volland, Sabine ^a   Kruhl, Jörn H ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Azimuthal anisotropy of fractal dimension; Box counting method; Cantor dust method; Fractal geometry; Fractal dimension orientation diagram; Fracture patterns; Fractures; Pattern anisotropy

Indexed keywords

AZIMUTHAL ANISOTROPY OF FRACTAL DIMENSION (AAD); FRACTAL GEOMETRY METHODS; FRACTAL-DIMENSION ORIENTATION DIAGRAMS (DOD);

ANISOTROPY; FRACTALS; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; TECTONICS;

STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY;

ANISOTROPY; FAULT ZONE; FRACTAL ANALYSIS; FRACTURE GEOMETRY; STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY; TECTONIC SETTING;

EID: 3042668429     PISSN: 01918141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsg.2003.10.005     Document Type: Article

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