Modelling ground rupture due to groundwater withdrawal: applications to test cases in China and Mexico
The stress variation induced by aquifer overdraft in sedimentary basins with shallow bedrock may cause rupture in the form of pre-existing fault activation or earth fissure generation. The process is causing major detrimental effects on a many areas in China and Mexico. Ruptures yield discontinu...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2015-11-01
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| Series: | Proceedings of the International Association of Hydrological Sciences |
| Online Access: | https://www.proc-iahs.net/372/63/2015/piahs-372-63-2015.pdf |