Geomechanical modeling of induced seismicity source parameters and implications for seismic hazard assessment

Geophysics

Volumn 78, Issue 1, 2012, Pages KS25-KS39

  Goertz Allmann, Bettina P ^a   Wiemer, Stefan ^b  

^a NORSAR   (Norway)

^b ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DROPS; GEOMECHANICS; GEOTHERMAL FIELDS; HAZARDS; PORE PRESSURE; SEISMIC RESPONSE;

COULOMB FRICTIONS; DIFFERENTIAL STRESS; GEOMECHANICAL MODEL; GEOMECHANICAL PROPERTIES; GEOTHERMAL RESERVOIR; PRESSURE PERTURBATION; SEISMIC HAZARD ASSESSMENT; SOURCE PARAMETERS;

INDUCED SEISMICITY;

EID: 84880313736     PISSN: 00168033     EISSN: 19422156     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1190/GEO2012-0102.1     Document Type: Article

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