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World Stress Map

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Heidbach,  O.
2.6 Seismic Hazard and Risk Dynamics, 2.0 Geophysics, Departments, GFZ Publication Database, Deutsches GeoForschungsZentrum;

Rajabi,  M.
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Reiter,  K.
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Ziegler,  M.
2.6 Seismic Hazard and Risk Dynamics, 2.0 Geophysics, Departments, GFZ Publication Database, Deutsches GeoForschungsZentrum;

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Heidbach, O., Rajabi, M., Reiter, K., Ziegler, M. (2019): World Stress Map. - In: Sorkhabi, R. (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Petroleum Geoscience, Cham : Springer, 1-8.
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-02330-4_195-1


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Abstract
The World Stress Map (WSM) is a global compilation of information on the present-day crustal in situ stress within the upper 40 km of the lithosphere. It is a collaborative project between academia and industry that aims to characterize the crustal stress pattern and to understand the causes of these stresses. The present-day stress information in the WSM database is derived from a variety of methods, primarily earthquake focal mechanism, borehole breakouts and drilling-induced tensile fractures (from borehole image or multi-arm caliper log data), in situ stress measurements (overcoring, hydraulic fracturing), and geologic indicators such as fault slip and volcanic vent alignment. The in situ stress information in the WSM database is compiled in a standardized format and quality-ranked for reliability and comparability on a global scale.