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Geophysical Research of Secondary Deformations in the Post Mining Area of the Glaciotectonic Muskau Arch Geopark-Preliminary Results

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APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
卷 12, 期 3, 页码 -

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MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/app12031194

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microgravimetry; ERT; brown coal; post-mining; deformation; geopark; Muskau Arch

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This study investigates the secondary deformations in the underground mining area of the former Babina lignite mine in western Poland. It identifies subsidence-prone areas and determines potential factors of sinkhole development using GIS-based historical mapping, geophysical microgravimetry, and Electrical Resistivity Tomography (ERT) measurements.
Underground and opencast mining adversely affects the surrounding environment. This process may continue even decades after the end of actual mineral extraction. One of the most significant effects of ceased mining are secondary deformations. Safe, new development of post-mining areas requires reliable information on potential deformation risk zones, which may be difficult to obtain due to a lack of necessary data. This study aimed to investigate and understand the secondary deformation processes in the underground mining area of the former Babina lignite mine, located in the unique glaciotectonic environment of the Muskau Arch, in western Poland. A combination of GIS-based historical mapping, geophysical 2D/3D microgravimetry, and Electrical Resistivity Tomography (ERT) measurements allowed the identification of subsidence-prone areas and the determination of potential factors of sinkhole development. The latter are associated with anthropogenic transformation of rock mass and hydrogeological conditions, by shallow underground mining. The results confirmed that multi-level mining of coal deposits in complex and complicated glaciotectonic conditions cause discontinuous deformations, and may be hazardous as long as 50 years after the end of mining operations.

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