Mapping the yearly extent of surface coal mining in Central Appalachia using Landsat and Google Earth Engine.

Mapping the yearly extent of surface coal mining in Central Appalachia using Landsat and Google Earth Engine.

Surface mining for coal has taken place in the Central Appalachian region of the United States for well over a century, with a notable increase since the 1970s. Researchers have quantified the ecosystem and health impacts stemming from mining, relying in part on a geospatial dataset defining surface...

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Main Authors: Andrew A Pericak, Christian J Thomas, David A Kroodsma, Matthew F Wasson, Matthew R V Ross, Nicholas E Clinton, David J Campagna, Yolandita Franklin, Emily S Bernhardt, John F Amos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6059389?pdf=render

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