The release and dispersal of Pb and Zn contaminated sediments within an arctic braided river system

Applied Geochemistry

Volumn 11, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 187-195

  Sear, David ^a   Carver, Steve ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARCTIC ENVIRONMENT; BRAIDED RIVER SYSTEM; CONTAMINATION; DISPERSION; LEAD; MINE TAILINGS; ZINC;

GREENLAND, TUNNELELV RIVER;

EID: 0029664008     PISSN: 08832927     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0883-2927(95)00080-1     Document Type: Conference Paper

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