Borehole packer tests at multiple depths resolve distinct hydrologic intervals in 3.5-Ma upper oceanic crust on the eastern flank of Juan de Fuca Ridge

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 113, Issue 7, 2008, Pages

  Becker, K ^a   Fisher, A T ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

^b University of California   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOREHOLE; HYDROGEOLOGY; INTEGRATED APPROACH; OCEAN DRILLING PROGRAM; OCEANIC CRUST; PERMEABILITY; PRESSURE EFFECT; SEAFLOOR;

JUAN DE FUCA RIDGE; PACIFIC OCEAN;

EID: 51449113223     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2007JB005446     Document Type: Article

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