Medium-term erosion simulation of an abandoned mine site using the SIBERIA landscape evolution model

Australian Journal of Soil Research

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 249-263

  Hancock, G R ^a   Evans, K G ^a,b   Willgoose, G R ^a   Moliere, D R ^a,b   Saynor, M J ^b   Loch, R J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

^b ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF THE SUPERVISING SCIENTIST   (Australia)

^c Landloch Pty Ltd   (Australia)

Author keywords

Landscape simulation; Mine rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

COAL MINE; EROSION; GULLY; LAND RECLAMATION; MODELING;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 0034031804     PISSN: 00049573     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/SR99035     Document Type: Article

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