Faulting processes and fault seal

Norwegian Petroleum Society Special Publications

Volumn 1, Issue C, 1992, Pages 325-342

  Knipe, R J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84961613272     PISSN: 09288937     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-444-88607-1.50027-9     Document Type: Article

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