Importance of stress effects on inputs to fracture network models used for subsurface flow and transport studies

Tsang, Chin-Fu; Figueiredo, Bruno; Niemi, Auli

doi:10.1016/j.ijrmms.2017.11.012

Title: Importance of stress effects on inputs to fracture network models used for subsurface flow and transport studies

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Authors:: Tsang, Chin-Fu; Figueiredo, Bruno; Niemi, Auli

Publication Date:: Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2018

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1549165

Grant/Contract Number:: AC02-05CH11231

Resource Type:: Publisher's Accepted Manuscript

Journal Name:: International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences

Additional Journal Information:: Journal Name: International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences Journal Volume: 101 Journal Issue: C; Journal ID: ISSN 1365-1609

Publisher:: Elsevier

Country of Publication:: United Kingdom

Language:: English

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                    Tsang, Chin-Fu, Figueiredo, Bruno, and Niemi, Auli. Importance of stress effects on inputs to fracture network models used for subsurface flow and transport studies.  United Kingdom: N. p., 2018. 
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                    Tsang, Chin-Fu, Figueiredo, Bruno, & Niemi, Auli. Importance of stress effects on inputs to fracture network models used for subsurface flow and transport studies.  United Kingdom.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijrmms.2017.11.012

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"Importance of stress effects on inputs to fracture network models used for subsurface flow and transport studies".  United Kingdom.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijrmms.2017.11.012.

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  title        = {Importance of stress effects on inputs to fracture network models used for subsurface flow and transport studies},

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