Fractal analysis of the evolution of a fracture network in a granite outcrop, SE Korea

Geosciences Journal

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 201-215

  Park, Seung Ik ^a   Kim, Young Seog ^b   Ryoo, Chung Ryul ^a   Sanderson, David J ^c  

^a Korea Institute of Geosceince and Mineral Resources   (South Korea)

^b Pukyong National University   (South Korea)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Connectivity; Evolution; Fractal analysis; Fracture network; Kinematical analysis; Reactivation

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954593584     PISSN: 12264806     EISSN: 15987477     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12303-010-0019-z     Document Type: Article

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