Ontology of fractures

Journal of Structural Geology

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 251-259

  Zhong, Jian ^a   Aydina, Atilla ^a   McGuinness, Deborah L ^b  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Stanford University   (United States)

Author keywords

Fault; Fracture; Fracture mechanism; Fracture properties; Joint; Ontology

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC COMMUNITIES; AQUIFER MANAGEMENTS; DEFORMATION MECHANISMS; DIGITAL DATUM; EARTH'S CRUSTS; ENGINEERING STRUCTURES; FAULT; FRACTURE MECHANISM; FRACTURE PROPERTIES; FUNDAMENTAL STRUCTURES; INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITIES; JOINT; NATURAL HAZARDS; OIL AND GAS EXPLORATIONS;

AQUIFERS; BRITTLENESS; ONTOLOGY; PETROLEUM ENGINEERING; PETROLEUM PROSPECTING;

FRACTURE;

CRUSTAL STRUCTURE; DEFORMATION MECHANISM; FAULTING; FRACTURE MECHANICS; FRACTURE PROPAGATION; GAS PRODUCTION; HYDROCARBON EXPLORATION; JOINT; OIL PRODUCTION;

EID: 62149099560     PISSN: 01918141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsg.2009.01.008     Document Type: Article

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