Poroelasticity: Finite element modelling of anomalous tilt and pore pressure caused by pumping in a sedimentary half space with fault

Journal of Geodynamics

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 219-232

  Urlaub, Morelia ^a,b   Fabian, Marcus ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BREMEN   (Germany)

^b NATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHY CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

^c Federal Ministry for the Environment and Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety   (Germany)

Author keywords

Deformation; Fault; Pore pressure; Poroelasticity; Sedimentary basin; Tilt

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; GROUNDWATER FLOW; HALF SPACE; HYDROMECHANICS; POROELASTICITY; PRESSURE GRADIENT; SEDIMENTARY BASIN;

EID: 79451471273     PISSN: 02643707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jog.2010.09.001     Document Type: Article

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