Predicting temporal changes in total iron concentrations in groundwaters flowing from abandoned deep mines: A first approximation

Journal of Contaminant Hydrology

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 47-69

  Younger, Paul L ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acidity; Coal; Contamination; Groundwater; Iron; Mining

Indexed keywords

COAL; GROUND WATER; IRON;

ABANDONED MINE; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; HYDROCHEMISTRY; IRON; PREDICTION; TEMPORAL VARIATION;

ACIDITY; ARTICLE; MINING; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED KINGDOM; WATER POLLUTION; WATER QUALITY;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0034095781     PISSN: 01697722     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-7722(00)00090-5     Document Type: Article

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