Injecting Brine and Inducing Seismicity at the World's Deepest Injection Well, Paradox Valley, Southwest Colorado

Developments in Water Science

Volumn 52, Issue C, 2005, Pages 361-375

  Mahrer, K ^a   Ake, J ^a   Block, L ^a   O'Connell, D ^a   Bundy, J ^b  

^a U S BUREAU OF RECLAMATION   (United States)

^b Subsurface Group Inc Texas   (United States)

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EID: 77956696660     PISSN: 01675648     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-5648(05)52026-4     Document Type: Review

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