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Articles | Volume 382
Articles | Volume 382
https://doi.org/10.5194/piahs-382-201-2020
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https://doi.org/10.5194/piahs-382-201-2020
© Author(s) 2020. This work is distributed under
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Articles | Volume 382
Pre-conference publication
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22 Apr 2020
Pre-conference publication |  | 22 Apr 2020

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

Geert-Jan Vis, Erik van Linden, Ronald van Balen, and Kim Cohen

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In the coal mining districts of the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany, we identified 662 previously unidentified depressions at the land surface using laser elevation measurements from an aircraft. The timing of their formation based on historical maps and landowner reports, suggest that they mostly formed during the period 1920–1970, the peak of mining activity. Based on their position, density and age, we link the formation of depressions to the coal-mining activities in the region.
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