Maurice Lugeon
Swiss geologist (1870–1953) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Maurice Lugeon FRS(For)[1] HFRSE FGS (10 July 1870 – 23 October 1953) was a Swiss geologist, and the pioneer of nappe tectonics. He was a pupil of Eugène Renevier. Named for Maurice Lugeon, the lugeon is a measure of transmissivity in rocks, determined by pressurized injection of water through a bore hole driven through the rock. One Lugeon (Lu) is equivalent to one litre of water per minute, injected into 1 metre of borehole at an injection pressure of 10 atmospheres.
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Maurice Lugeon | |
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Born | (1870-07-10)10 July 1870 |
Died | 23 October 1953(1953-10-23) (aged 83) |
Nationality | Switzerland |
Known for | nappe tectonics |
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Scientific career | |
Fields | geology |
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