Scaling laws in crystalline hard rock fracturing and in the associated river network.

Authors
Lasm, T Razack, M
Citation
T. Lasm et M. Razack, Scaling laws in crystalline hard rock fracturing and in the associated river network., CR AC S IIA, 333(4), 2001, pp. 225-232
Citations number
22
Categorie Soggetti
Earth Sciences
Journal title
COMPTES RENDUS DE L ACADEMIE DES SCIENCES SERIE II FASCICULE A-SCIENCES DELA TERRE ET DES PLANETES
ISSN journal
12518050 → ACNP
Volume
333
Issue
4
Year of publication
2001
Pages
225 - 232
Database
ISI
SICI code
1251-8050(20010830)333:4<225:SLICHR>2.0.ZU;2-U
Abstract
Fractal geometry concepts are applied to analyse hard rock fracturing and t he associated river network. The study area is located in the Ivory Coast ( region of Man). Analyses point out that fracture network is plane filling, with D approximate to 2 at all scales. The river network displays a rupture scale. This difference is interpreted in terms of geological constraints u ndergone by the river network according to the scale. (C) 2001 Academie des sciences / Editions scientifiques et medicales Elsevier SAS.