Subsidence induced by underground extraction
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Abstract
Subsidence induced by underground extraction is a class of human-induced (anthropogenic) land subsidence that principally is caused by the withdrawal of subsurface fluids (groundwater, oil, and gas) or by the underground mining of coal and other minerals.
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Galloway, D.L., 2016, Subsidence induced by underground extraction, chap. of Encyclopedia of Natural Hazards, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-4399-4_336.
| Publication type | Book chapter |
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| Publication Subtype | Book Chapter |
| Title | Subsidence induced by underground extraction |
| DOI | 10.1007/978-1-4020-4399-4_336 |
| Publication Date | January 21, 2016 |
| Year Published | 2016 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Springer |
| Contributing office(s) | Southwest Regional Director's Office, Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Water Science Center |
| Larger Work Type | Book |
| Larger Work Title | Encyclopedia of Natural Hazards |