Numerical simulations of seismicity-induced fluid flow in the Tjrnes Fracture Zone, Iceland

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 116, Issue 7, 2011, Pages

  Lupi, M ^a   Geiger, S ^b   Graham, C M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

^b HERIOT WATT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE; FAULT ZONE; FLUID FLOW; FRACTURE ZONE; HYDROTHERMAL FLUID; NORMAL FAULT; OCEANIC CRUST; PERMEABILITY; PORE PRESSURE; SEISMICITY; STRESS; TRANSFORM FAULT;

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EID: 79960218826     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2010JB007732     Document Type: Article

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