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https://doi.org/10.5194/se-13-323-2022
https://doi.org/10.5194/se-13-323-2022
Research article
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10 Feb 2022
Research article |  | 10 Feb 2022

Seismic monitoring of the STIMTEC hydraulic stimulation experiment in anisotropic metamorphic gneiss

Carolin M. Boese, Grzegorz Kwiatek, Thomas Fischer, Katrin Plenkers, Juliane Starke, Felix Blümle, Christoph Janssen, and Georg Dresen

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Hydraulic stimulation experiments in underground facilities allow for placing monitoring equipment close to and surrounding the stimulated rock under realistic and complex conditions at depth. We evaluate how accurately the direction-dependent velocity must be known for high-resolution seismic monitoring during stimulation. Induced transient deformation in rocks only 2.5–5 m apart may differ significantly in magnitude and style, and monitoring requires sensitive sensors adapted to the frequency.