Seasonal variation of metal contamination of riverine sediments below a copper and sulphur mine in south-east Ireland

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 255-261

  Herr, Claudia ^a   Gray, N F ^a  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Acid mine drainage; Cu; Fe; Hydrology; pH; Riverine sediments; Zn

Indexed keywords

ABANDONED MINES; COPPER; DISCHARGE (FLUID MECHANICS); HYDROLOGY; IRON; PH; RIVERS; SEDIMENTS; ZINC;

ACID MINE DRAINAGE; OCHREOUS DEPOSITS; SEASONAL VARIATION;

WATER POLLUTION;

COPPER; IRON; METAL; SULFUR; ZINC;

ACID MINE DRAINAGE; ADSORPTION; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTAMINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DESORPTION; IRELAND; PH; PRECIPITATION; RIVER; SAMPLING; SEASONAL VARIATION; SEDIMENT;

ACID MINE DRAINAGE; COPPER; HEAVY METAL; LEAD; PH; RIVER SEDIMENT; SEDIMENT CONTAMINATION; ZINC;

IRELAND, COUNTY WICKLOW, AVOCA; IRELAND, WICKLOW, AVOCA;

EID: 0029667484     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0273-1223(96)00294-6     Document Type: Conference Paper

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