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Coal and coalbed methane in Colorado
- Author
- Wray, Laura L.
- Title
- Coal and coalbed methane in Colorado [electronic resource] / [by Laura L. Wray and Janet E. Schultz].
- Format
- Book CD-ROM
- Edition
- version 1.0.
- Published
- Denver, Colo. : Colorado Geological Survey, Division of Minerals and Geology, Dept. of Natural Resources, c2001.
- Description
- 1 computer optical disc : col. ; 4 3/4 in.
- [Description]
- System requirements, Macintosh: PowerPC processor, system 7.5 or greater, 8x or faster CD-ROM drive, at least 32 MB RAM, 15-inch monitor (set to thousands or millions of colors), QuickTime 3.0 or greater. System requirements, Windows: Pentium 133 or greater processor, 8x or faster CD-ROM drive, at least 32 MB RAM, 64 MB recommended; Windows 95, 98, 2000 or NT, 15 inch SVGA monitor (set to thousands or millions of colors), 16-bit MPC-2 compatible sound card, QuickTime for Windows 3.0 or greater. QuickTime 4.0 installer application included.
- Other contributors
- Schultz, Janet E. Colorado Geological Survey.
- Uniform series
- Special publication (Colorado Geological Survey) ; 51.
- Notes
- Title from disc label. "This CD meets the Colorado Model Content Standards for Earth and Space Science (Standard Number 4)."
- Summary
- Provides a technical overview of coal and coal-derived methane resources in Colorado through a series of videos, computer simulations, photographs, and fun facts. Addresses various scientific components of these resources, e.g. the process of coal and coalbed methane formation, the historic importance of coal mining in Colorado, a comparison between historic and modern methods and the innovations that turned deadly methane into an extractable resource.
- Target audience
- Middle school students.
- Subject headings
- Coal--Colorado. Coalbed methane--Colorado. Coal mines and mining--Colorado. Abandoned mined lands reclamation--Colorado.