Lightning Propagation Through the Earth and its Potential for Methane Ignitions in Abandoned Areas of Underground Coal Mines

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Lightning Propagation Through the Earth and its Potential for Methane Ignitions in Abandoned Areas of Underground Coal Mines

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10/01/2002

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This paper addresses the question, 'Can lightning cause potential differences capable of igniting methane-and-air mixtures at overburden depths at which underground coal mining occurs?'
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Book
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NIOSH
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NIOSH Mining
Location:

North America
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National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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urn:sha-512:35b89d6170010c5d7d0af01cd859cfe59d4b94ef5e2fb66ffc101d9c355bfd237ab8d712199bb215f83a3f6c94bfe7e65fe475a05bf1eaf102cddf4f8b7ff992
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