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Fracture Density

Fracture Density is a quantitative metric in structural geology that measures the intensity of natural fracture networks by expressing the total length of fractures per unit area or the number of fractures per unit distance within a given rock volume.

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Porous media equivalents for networks of discontinuous fractures

J.C.S. Long, J.S. Remer, Charles R. Wilson et al. · Water Resources Research · 1982 · 1.1K citations · Full text

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Analysis of the solubility behaviour of irradiated polyethylene and other polymers

A. Charlesby, S. H. Pinner · Proceedings of the Royal Society of London A Mathematical and Physical Sciences · 1959 · 529 citations

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Geophysical imaging reveals topographic stress control of bedrock weathering

James St. Clair, Seulgi Moon, W. Steven Holbrook et al. · Science · 2015 · 359 citations

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Evaluation of Production Log Data from Horizontal Wells Drilled in Organic Shales

Camron Miller, George Waters, Erik Rylander · 2011 · 338 citations

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The relationship of the degree of interconnection to permeability in fracture networks

Jane C. Long, P.A. Witherspoon · Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres · 1985 · 313 citations

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  1. PD
    Philippe Davy

    Géosciences Rennes, France

    7 publications · 892 citations

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  2. JT
    Jean‐François Thovert

    Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, France

    7 publications · 235 citations

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  3. PM
    P. M. Adler

    Sorbonne Université, France

    7 publications · 298 citations

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  4. XL
    Xiangyang Li

    British Geological Survey, United Kingdom

    6 publications · 376 citations

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  5. CD
    Caroline Darcel

    Géosciences Rennes, France

    6 publications · 758 citations

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  1. China University of Petroleum, Beijing

    Beijing, China

    14 h-index

    68 publications

    2.3K citations

  2. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

    Paris, France

    14 h-index

    42 publications

    2.9K citations

  3. Sinopec (China)

    Beijing, China

    13 h-index

    29 publications

    739 citations

  4. Research Institute of Petroleum Exploration and Development

    Beijing, China

    12 h-index

    34 publications

    1.1K citations

  5. China University of Petroleum, East China

    Qingdao, China

    11 h-index

    32 publications

    904 citations

  6. The University of Texas at Austin

    Austin, United States

    11 h-index

    17 publications

    787 citations

  7. British Geological Survey

    Nottingham, United Kingdom

    10 h-index

    20 publications

    1.7K citations

  8. Imperial College London

    London, United Kingdom

    10 h-index

    21 publications

    1.4K citations

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  1. Geophysics

    30 publications · 1.5K citations

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  2. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

    JGR · 18 publications · 1.6K citations

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  3. Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth

    15 publications · 993 citations

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  4. AAPG Bulletin

    15 publications · 1.3K citations

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  5. Geophysical Research Letters

    13 publications · 569 citations

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