Thermal conductivity anisotropy of metasedimentary and igneous rocks

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 112, Issue 5, 2007, Pages

  Davis, Michael G ^a   Chapman, David S ^a   Van Wagoner, Thomas M ^b   Armstrong, Phillip A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

^b CHEVRON ENERGY TECHNOLOGY COMPANY   (United States)

^c CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; ARGILLITE; IGNEOUS ROCK; MEASUREMENT METHOD; METASEDIMENTARY ROCK; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY;

BIG COTTONWOOD CANYON; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; UTAH;

POPULUS;

EID: 65349128158     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2006JB004755     Document Type: Article

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