Statistical Properties of Mine Tremor Aftershocks

Abstract—Mine tremors and their aftershocks pose a risk to mine workers in the deep gold mines of South Africa. The statis-tical properties of mine-tremor aftershocks were investigated as part of an endeavour to assess the hazard and manage the risk. Data from two gold mines in the Carletonville min...

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Main Authors: T. E. Kgarume, S. M. Spottiswoode, R. J. Durrheim
Other Authors: The Pennsylvania State University CiteSeerX Archives
Format: Text
Language:English
Subjects:
DML
Online Access:http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.625.7252
http://www.africaarray.psu.edu/publications/pdfs/kgarume-et_al_2009.pdf