Mechanics of two interacting magma-driven fractures: A numerical study

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 119, Issue 11, 2014, Pages 8047-8063

  Zhang, Xi ^a   Bunger, Andrew P ^b   Jeffrey, Robert G ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b PA 15260   (United States)

Author keywords

closely spaced dikes; dike interaction; multiphysics coupling; numerical simulation

Indexed keywords

BUOYANCY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CRUST; DIKE; FRACTURE MECHANICS; HYDRAULIC FRACTURE; MAGMA; STRESS FIELD;

EID: 84919682906     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/2014JB011273     Document Type: Article

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