Rock fractures in geological processes

• Main Author: Gudmundsson, Agust
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2011.
• Subjects: Rocks > Fracture.; Groundwater flow.; Rock mechanics.; Hydrogeology.; Geology, Structural.; Fluid mechanics.; Rocks > Fracture > Mathematical models.; Groundwater flow > Mathematical models.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9780521863926; 9781139182027; 9781139190534; 9781139185622; 9780511975684
• Physical Description: 1 online zdroj (xiv, 578 pages) : illustrations, maps

"Rock fractures control many of Earth's dynamic processes, including plate-boundary development, tectonic earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and fluid transport in the crust. An understanding of rock fractures is also essential for effective exploitation of natural resources such as ground w...