Use of satellite-derived emissivity to detect coalfire-related surface temperature anomalies in Jharia coalfield, India

International Journal of Remote Sensing

Volumn 33, Issue 21, 2012, Pages 6942-6955

  Gangopadhyay, Prasun K ^a   Van der Meer, Freek ^b   Van Dijk, Paul M ^b   Saha, Kanika ^c  

^a THE ENERGY AND RESOURCES INSTITUTE   (India)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE   (Netherlands)

^c Guskara Mahavidyala   (India)

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EID: 84925736361     PISSN: 01431161     EISSN: 13665901     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01431161.2012.695093     Document Type: Article

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