Micromorphological evidence for subglacial multiphase sedimentation and deformation during overpressurized fluid flow associated with hydrofracturing

Boreas

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 395-427

  Phillips, Emrys ^a   Everest, Jez ^a   Reeves, Helen ^a  

^a BRITISH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEDROCK; DEFORMATION; DEVONIAN; FLUID FLOW; GLACIAL ENVIRONMENT; GLACIER; HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE; ICE MARGIN; ICE SHEET; MELTWATER; MICROMORPHOLOGY; SANDSTONE; SEDIMENTATION; SUBGLACIAL DEPOSIT;

HIGHLAND; INVERNESS; SCOTLAND; UNITED KINGDOM;

BOREAS; PENE;

EID: 84875549529     PISSN: 03009483     EISSN: 15023885     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1502-3885.2012.00261.x     Document Type: Article

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