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Influence of poroelastic behavior on the magnitude of minimum horizontal stress, Sh, in...

Authors :
Engelder, Terry
Fischer, Mark P.
Source :
Geology. Oct94, Vol. 22 Issue 10, p949. 4p. 7 Graphs.
Publication Year :
1994

Abstract

Argues that poroelastic behavior is responsible for the unusually high horizontal stress (Sh) in the overpressured parts of sedimentary basins. Correlation between Sh and pore pressure (Pp); Definition of the theory of poroelasticity; Demonstration of poroelastic behavior.

Subjects

Subjects :
*SEDIMENTARY basins
*ELASTICITY

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00917613
Volume :
22
Issue :
10
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Geology
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
9503104320
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1994)022<0949:IOPBOT>2.3.CO;2