An algorithm for generating rock fracture patterns: Mathematical analysis

Mathematical Geology

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 683-702

  Riley, Michael S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fracture spacing; Limestone; Stochastic simulation; Trace length

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHM; FRACTURE NETWORK; LIMESTONE; NUMERICAL MODEL;

EID: 4344699030     PISSN: 08828121     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:MATG.0000039541.36356.61     Document Type: Article

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