The emissions of gases from abandoned mines: role of atmospheric pressure changes and air temperature on the surface

Environmental Earth Sciences

Volumn 71, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 923-929

  Lagny, Candice ^a  

^a INSTITUT NATIONAL DE L ENVIRONNEMENT INDUSTRIEL ET DES RISQUES INERIS   (France)

Author keywords

Air temperature on the surface; Atmospheric pressure; Exits; Mine gas emission; Open or closed old mining voids

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC MOVEMENTS; ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; COAL MINES; FLOW OF GASES; GAS EMISSIONS; GASES; IRON MINES; MINE SHAFTS;

AIR TEMPERATURE; DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURES; EXITS; INTRINSIC PARAMETERS; METEOROLOGICAL FACTORS; MINE GAS; OPEN OR CLOSED OLD MINING VOIDS; TEMPERATURE DIFFERENCES;

ABANDONED MINES;

EID: 84922580509     PISSN: 18666280     EISSN: 18666299     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12665-013-2495-8     Document Type: Article

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