Variations in fracture aperture above normal faults: a numerical investigation in 2-D elastic multilayers

Journal of Structural Geology

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 669-681

  de Joussineau, Ghislain ^a   Petit, Jean Pierre ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ MONTPELLIER 2   (France)

Author keywords

Elastic multilayer; Fault tip; Fluid flow; Fracture aperture; Fracture corridor; Franc 2D

Indexed keywords

ELASTIC MULTILAYER; FAULT TIP; FRACTURE APERTURE; FRACTURE CORRIDOR;

ELASTICITY; FLOW OF FLUIDS; FRACTURE; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; ROCKS; TECTONICS;

STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FRACTURE; NORMAL FAULT; PLANE STRAIN; STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY;

EID: 33646482733     PISSN: 01918141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsg.2006.01.011     Document Type: Article

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