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Deformation mechanics of quartz at a single asperity under hydrothermal conditions
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2010)
Pressure solution is a naturally occurring deformation process in fluid-bearing rocks, with implications for sediment consolidation rates and deformation in the mid to upper crust. The process involves dissolution at ...
Weakening of ice by magnesium perchlorate hydrate
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2012)
I show that perchlorate hydrates, which have been indirectly detected at high Martian circumpolar latitudes by the Phoenix Mars Lander, have a dramatic effect upon the rheological behavior of polycrystalline water ice under ...
Influence of topographic stress on rock fracture : a two-dimensional numerical model for arbitrary surface topography and comparisons with borehole observations
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2013)
Theoretical calculations indicate that topographic stresses in some landscapes may be large enough to fracture rocks, which in turn could influence slope stability, erosion rates, and bedrock hydrologic properties. These ...
Surface deformation analysis over a hydrocarbon reservoir using InSAR with ALOS-PALSAR data
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2013)
InSAR has been developed to estimate the temporal change on the surface of Earth by combining multiple SAR images acquired over the same area at different times. In the last two decades, in addition to conventional InSAR, ...
Imaging the Soultz Enhanced Geothermal Reservoir using double-difference tomography and microseismic data
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2010)
We applied the double-difference tomography method to image the P and S-wave velocity structure of the European Hot Dry Rock geothermal reservoir (also known as the Soultz Enhanced Geothermal System) at Soultz-sous-Forets, ...
Effects of subsurface fracture interactions on surface deformation
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2013)
Although the surface deformation resulting from the opening of a single fracture in a layered elastic half-space resembles the observed deformation at the InSalah site, it seems unlikely that only a single fracture is ...
Geologic interpretations of seismic scattering and attenuation for the Cianten Caldera and the surrounding area
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2013)
The Cianten Caldera in Indonesia is immediately adjacent to the producing portion of the Awibengkok geothermal field. The Cianten Caldera contains rocks similar to those in the Awibengkok field, however, the Cianten Caldera ...