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Figure 1b Professor R A Spicer, The Open University
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Figure 2c John Watson, The Open University
Figure 3 NASA
Figures 4 and 35 Thomas, L. (2002) Coal Geology, John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Figure 6 Kevin Church, The Open University
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Figure 10 WesternGeco
Figure 11, 17, 22, 23 and 32 MRP Photography
Figure 12 and 15 James A Luppens, USGS
Figure 14 Scottish Coal Company Ltd
Figure 21a Arthur Meyerson Photography
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Figure 27 The Selby Coalfield, British Coal
Figure 31 Dunrud, C.R. and Osterwald, F.W. (1980) 'Effects of coal mine subsidence in the Sheridan, Wyoming area: a summary of geology, subsidence, and other effects of past and present mining as related to the environment, coal resource management, and land use', US Geological Survey Professional Paper, 1164, 49p
Figure 35 Based on map by Professor A.J. Smith
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