Conceptual fracture network model of the crystalline basement of the Szeghalom Dome (Pannonian Basin, SE Hungary)

Acta Geologica Hungarica

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 19-34

  Tóth, Tivadar M ^a   Szucs, E ^a   Schubert, F ^a   Hollos Cs ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SZEGED   (Hungary)

^b Hungarian Post IT   (Hungary)

Author keywords

DFN models; Fractal geometry; Fracture network simulation; Metamorphic basement; Pannonian Basin

Indexed keywords

BASEMENT ROCK; FRACTURE NETWORK; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; MODELING;

EURASIA; EUROPE; PANNONIAN BASIN;

EID: 4043128785     PISSN: 02365278     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1556/AGeol.47.2004.1.2     Document Type: Article

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