2012
9th Biennial International Conference and Exposition on Petroleum Geophysics on 16-18 February, 2012
Mapping of Potential Coal-Mine Fire Zones in Jharia Coalfield using Differential In SAR (DInSAR)
Published in GEOHORIZONS - 2012
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Nishant Gupta* & T.H. Syed, Indian School of Mines
Abstract
Coal-mine fires in the Jharia coalfield pose a serious threat to natural resources and cause significant societal and environmental degradation. In order to implement effective preventative or mitigating measures, it is critical to detect areas affected by coal-mine fires and also to monitor the extent of the existing ones.