Quantification and characterization of regional seismic signals from cast blasting in mines: A linear elastic model

Geophysical Journal International

Volumn 131, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 45-60

  Anandakrishnan, Sridhar ^a,b   Taylor, Steven R ^a   Stump, Brian W ^a  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLASTING; CAST BLASTING; COAL; COAL MINING; EXPLOSION; MINING SEISMICITY; SEISMIC SIGNAL; SEISMIC WAVE;

EID: 0031414393     PISSN: 0956540X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-246X.1997.tb00594.x     Document Type: Article

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