An experimental and computer simulation study of erosion on a mine tailings dam wall

Earth Surface Processes and Landforms

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 457-475

  Hancock, G R ^a   Willgoose, G R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Erosion; Landscape simulator; SIBERIA; Surface hydrology; Tailings dam

Indexed keywords

CATCHMENTS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DAMS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; TAILINGS;

GULLIES; LANDSCAPE; MINE TAILINGS;

BANK PROTECTION;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; EROSION; MINE WASTE; OVERLAND FLOW; RUNOFF; TAILINGS DAM;

EID: 2142661791     PISSN: 01979337     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/esp.1045     Document Type: Article

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