Evaluation of the environmental consequences of polymetallic nodule mining based on the results of the TUSCH Research Association

Deep-Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in Oceanography

Volumn 48, Issue 17-18, 2001, Pages 3433-3452

  Thiel, Hjalmar ^a,b  

^a ALFRED WEGENER INSTITUTE FOR POLAR AND MARINE RESEARCH   (Germany)

^b NONE   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; SEDIMENTS; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WATER LEVELS;

POLYMETALLIC NODULE MINING;

OCEANOGRAPHY;

DEEP SEA; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; MINE WASTE; WASTE DISPOSAL;

PACIFIC OCEAN;

EID: 0035662584     PISSN: 09670645     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0967-0645(01)00051-0     Document Type: Article

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