Role of Storm in Ramgarh and West Bokaro Coalfields and Its Implication in Adjacent Peninsular Gondwana Coalfields, India

Gondwana Research

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 529-544

  Gupta, Abir ^a  

^a Modern Park   (India)

Author keywords

Damodar Koel Valley; Gondwana; Marine; Storm activity; Tropical hurricane

Indexed keywords

COAL SEAM; COAL SUPPLY; HURRICANE; MINERAL EXPLORATION; ORE DEPOSIT; TROPICAL CYCLONE;

BIHAR; INDIA; RAMGARH COALFIELD;

EID: 0242329473     PISSN: 1342937X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1342-937X(05)70759-0     Document Type: Article

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