Predicting rebound in a deep colliery in South Africa

Mine Water and the Environment

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 79-87

  Van Tonder, G J ^a   Usher, B H ^a   Dennis, I ^a   Vermeulen, P D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Coal mines; Numerical flow models; Rebound; South Africa

Indexed keywords

EID: 34250746466     PISSN: 10259112     EISSN: 16161068     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10230-007-0154-6     Document Type: Article

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