Depressions caused by localized subsidence in the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany: a link with coal mining?

<p>In the coal mining districts of the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany, we identified 662 previously unidentified depressions at the land surface using LIDAR data. Their density decreases westwards along with deepening of the Carboniferous coal layers, while not changing in dimensions. The ti...

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Main Authors: G.-J. Vis, E. van Linden, R. van Balen, K. Cohen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2020-04-01
Series:Proceedings of the International Association of Hydrological Sciences
Online Access:https://www.proc-iahs.net/382/201/2020/piahs-382-201-2020.pdf