Mining-induced earthquakes monitored during pit closure in the Midlothian Coalfield

Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 21-36

  Redmayne, D W ^a   Richards, J A ^a   Wild, P W ^a  

^a BRITISH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Coal mines; Earthquakes; Monitoring; Underground mining

Indexed keywords

COAL MINE; DECOMMISSIONING; MINING INDUCED SEISMICITY;

UK, SCOTLAND, LOTHIAN;

EID: 0031976669     PISSN: 04812085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1144/GSL.QJEG.1998.031.P1.03     Document Type: Article

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