1. Fracking and labquakes
- Author
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Eduard Vives, Ekhard K. H. Salje, Jordi Baró, and Antoni Planes
- Subjects
Mineralogy ,010502 geochemistry & geophysics ,Condensed Matter Physics ,Compression (physics) ,01 natural sciences ,Hydraulic fracturing ,Acoustic emission ,0103 physical sciences ,Fracture (geology) ,Geotechnical engineering ,010306 general physics ,Oil shale ,Geology ,0105 earth and related environmental sciences - Abstract
Local fracture events (or labquakes) during compression of shale rocks have been studied by acoustic emission. They are assumed to simulate quakes induced by hydraulic fracturing (fracking)...
- Published
- 2016