Fractal Analysis of Scaling and Spatial Clustering of Fractures
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Barton, C. C. (1995). Fractal Analysis of Scaling and Spatial Clustering of Fractures. Fractals in the Earth Sciences, 141–178.

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  1. C. C. Barton (first)
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