Pore pressure diffusion and the mechanism of reservoir-induced seismicity

Pradeep Talwani; Steve Acree

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journal article Nov 01, 1984

Pore pressure diffusion and the mechanism of reservoir-induced seismicity

Pradeep Talwani Steve Acree

Pure and Applied Geophysics Vol. 122 No. 6 pp. 947-965 · Springer Science and Business Media LLC

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Pradeep Talwani, Steve Acree (1984). Pore pressure diffusion and the mechanism of reservoir-induced seismicity. Pure and Applied Geophysics, 122(6), 947-965. https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00876395

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