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  First results / Geology
 		  

Results of geological investigations in the Coal Fire Areas

Here are the results of the 2004 field campaign. In addition to these online publications some reports can be downloaded in the section below:

Geology of the Helan Shan
Geology of the Wuda coal field
Crack systems
Crack mapping

Downloads

Thesises

MSc. thesis Tom Litschke (University Duisburg-Essen) - Detailed Mapping of Coal Fire Sites in Combination with In-Situ Flux Measurements of Combustion-Gases to Estimate Gas Flow Balance and Fire Development
MSc. thesis Esther Kahlen (TU Aachen) - Faziesanalyse des lakustrin-deltaischen Mitteljura im Helan Shan

Excursion guides

Excursion Guide - General Geological Description of Helan Mountain Area with Emphasis on Coal Fire Areas (10 Mb)

Reports

Coal petrography - a summary - Investigations of coal petrography and fuel chemistry (400 kb)
Reports WP 2140 and 2150 - Land-use and socio-economic aspects of the Helan Shan in Ningxia and Inner Mongolia, China (17 Mb)
Report WP 2220 - Cracks and Crack Systems of the Test Areas (9Mb)

Studies

Study WP 2410 - Understanding self-ignition of coal (700Kb)