The longevity of minewater pollution: A basis for decision-making

Science of the Total Environment

Volumn 194-195, Issue , 1997, Pages 457-466

  Younger, P L ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

abandoned; acidity; coal; discharge; iron; longevity; mine; minewater; polluti on; river; UK

Indexed keywords

IRON;

ACIDIFICATION; ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; MINING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RIVER; UNITED KINGDOM; WATER POLLUTION; WATER QUALITY;

COAL; GREAT BRITAIN; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; HYDROLYSIS; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; IRON; LINEAR MODELS; MINING; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SULFIDES; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

ABANDONDED MINE; ABANDONED MINE; ACID MINE DRAINAGE; ACIDITY; GROUNDWATER CONTAMINATION; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; MINE WATER; MINEWATER DISCHARGE; PLANNING; PLANNING APPROACH; POLLUTION CONTROL; REMEDIATION; SURFACE WATER POLLUTION;

UK;

EID: 0030618092     PISSN: 00489697     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0048-9697(96)05383-1     Document Type: Article

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