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Fig. 13 | Geothermal Energy

Fig. 13

From: Fluid pressure drops during stimulation of segmented faults in deep geothermal reservoirs

Fig. 13

Sketch representing the different processes involved in a fluid pressure drop. a Start of the pressure drop process, in which a seismic event is produced at the seismic segment (red star), with arrows indicating the sliding direction. b Dynamic aperture (red dashed lines) and closure (blue dashed lines) on the aseismic tips connected with the seismic segment. c Low-magnitude events at the aseismic tips occur to accommodate the opening generated. Seismicity is higher in the already pressurised segment than in the new stimulated segment (blue stars)

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