Modeling long-term contamination in river systems from historical metal mining

Geology

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 451-454

  Coulthard, Tom J ^a   Macklin, Mark G ^a  

^a ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Climate change; Contamination; Heavy metal; Model; River

Indexed keywords

FLOODPLAINS;

CATCHMENTS; CLIMATE CHANGE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FLOOD CONTROL; HEAVY METALS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MINING; SEDIMENTS; WATER POLLUTION;

RIVERS;

CLIMATE CHANGE; FLOODPLAIN; HEAVY METAL; MINING; MODELING; RIVER POLLUTION;

EID: 0038660028     PISSN: 00917613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1130/0091-7613(2003)031<0451:MLCIRS>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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