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INITIATIVE IMAGE FILES and EXAMPLE MODELS

Field Expeditions                              

Student and Staff Research Fieldwork in Pictures

2007 Field trip, Valley of Fire  
Images
2007 Core review, East Texas  
Images
2007 Field expedition, NW Scotland  
2007 Field expedition preview, NW Scotland  
2006 Research meeting field trip, Jackson, Wyoming  
2006 FRAC Student Event & Picnic / STARR Event  
2006 Chiapas, Mexico  
Images
2006 Scotland: Great Wilderness Traverse  
2006 Wyoming & Colorado  
Images
2006 Nevada: Deformation bands  
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2006 Field expedition, Wyoming  
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2006 NE Mexico  
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2005 Scotland: Pavement Lidar  
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2005 Wyoming  
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2005 Utah: Deformation band spatial scaling  
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2005 NE Mexico  
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2005 Research meeting fieldtrip NE Mexico  
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2005 NW Argentina  
2004 Research meeting fieldtrip Utah  
2004 Scotland  
Images
2004 Central Texas  
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Results

Models and Reconstructions

 
Fracture opening models (diagenetic model)  
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Fracture growth (mechanical model a)  
Fracture growth (mechanical model b)  
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Fracture growth (mechanical model c)  
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Fracture growth (mechanical model d)  
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Fracture growth (kinematic model)  
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Fracture opening reconstructions (CL map)  
Fracture opening reconstructions (NE Mex. M. Ward)  
Lateral growth [LGM] (conceptual model)  
Combined growth (synergy model)  
Link
Quartz bridge library  
Fluid flow in fractures and matrix (flow simulations)  
CL TL comparison  

Prospective Students

 

The JSG Structural Diagenesis Initiative is seeking highly qualified students. See the Jackson School web site for application information. Please contact us with inquiries about ongoing and new projects.

 

Selected completed initiative theses and dissertations

 

FRAC Student page

Annual FRAC Student and Texas EXs event

FRAC Texas EXs Information

   

 

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