Dynamics of coal fire in Jharia Coalfield, Jharkhand, India during the 1990s as observed from space
Submitted by susan on Wed, 2007-01-10 14:54
Jharia Coalfield in Jharkhand, India, is known for being the exclusive storehouse of prime coking coal in the country. The coalfield is also known for hosting the maximum number of known coal fires among all coalfields in India. In the present investigation, an attempt was made to study the coal fire dynamics of Jharia Coalfield during the 1990s from medium resolution satellite thermal IR data such as Landsat-5 TM and
Landsat-7 ETM+ data (acquired in 10.4
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