Analysis of Seismic Signatures Generated from Controlled Methane and Coal Dust Explosions in an Underground Mine

Examination of seismic records during the time interval of the Sago Mine disaster in 2006 revealed a small amplitude signal possibly associated with an event in the mine. Although the epicenter of the signature was located in the vicinity where the explosion occurred, it could not be unequivocally...

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Main Author: Murphy, Michael M.
Other Authors: Mining and Minerals Engineering
Format: Others
Published: Virginia Tech 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10919/29705
http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-11212008-095403/