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Induced Seismicity

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Basement:

Igneous or metamorphic rocks, often Precambrian, that unconformably underlie unmetamorphosed sedimentary strata [75]

Baseline pressure:

A starting point of pressure for comparisons [37]

Bottomhole:

The lowest point in a well [37]

Fault:

A fracture along which rocks have been displaced in a horizontal, vertical, or oblique sense [75]

Formation:

A body of rock strata that consists of a certain lithology or combination of lithologies; a lithological unit [73]

Hypocenter:

The point within the earth where an earthquake rupture starts. Also commonly termed the focus [38]

Injection interval:

A formation or aquifer “used for the injection of fluids for any purpose, including artificial recharge and waste disposal” [73]

Reservoir:

A highly porous and permeable mass of rock that is able to hold or transmit fluids [75]

Storativity:

The volume of water an aquifer releases from or takes into storage per unit surface area of the aquifer per unit change in head. It is equal to the...

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Barnes, C., Halihan, T. (2019). Induced Seismicity. In: LaMoreaux, J. (eds) Environmental Geology. Encyclopedia of Sustainability Science and Technology Series. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-8787-0_976

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