The use of topology in fracture network characterization

Journal of Structural Geology

Volumn 72, Issue , 2015, Pages 55-66

  Sanderson, David J ^a,b   Nixon, Casey W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b Reservoir Development   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fracture; Geometry; Network; Topology

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC NETWORK TOPOLOGY; FRACTURE; GEOMETRY; NETWORKS (CIRCUITS);

AVERAGE NUMBERS; CHARACTERISTIC LENGTH; DIMENSIONLESS INTENSITY; FRACTURE NETWORK; GEOMETRICAL FEATURES; NETWORK TOPOLOGY; TWO-DIMENSION; UNBIASED ESTIMATES;

TOPOLOGY;

FRACTURE NETWORK; GEOMETRY; NUMERICAL MODEL; TOPOLOGY;

EID: 84922973538     PISSN: 01918141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsg.2015.01.005     Document Type: Article

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