Application of artificial neural networks for classification of uranium distribution in the Central Rand goldfield, South Africa

Environmental Modeling and Assessment

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 143-152

  Tutu, H ^a   Cukrowska, E M ^a   Dohnal, V ^b   Havel, J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

^b MASARYK UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

AMD; ANN; Tailings; Uranium

Indexed keywords

RIVER POLLUTION; TAILINGS; URANIUM; WATER QUALITY;

ACID MINE DRAINAGE; CORRELATION MATRIX; DILUTION EFFECT; DISTRIBUTION OF URANIUMS; KOHONEN ALGORITHM; MINE TAILINGS; SOUTH AFRICA; URANIUM DISTRIBUTION;

NEURAL NETWORKS;

ACID MINE DRAINAGE; ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORK; CLASSIFICATION; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; TAILINGS DAM; URANIUM; WATER POLLUTION; WATER QUALITY;

CENTRAL RAND GOLDFIELD; GAUTENG; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 24644468633     PISSN: 14202026     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10666-005-0214-x     Document Type: Article

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