Buffering mechanisms in acidic mining lakes - A model-based analysis

Aquatic Geochemistry

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 343-359

  Totsche, Oliver ^a   Pöthig, Rosemarie ^a   Uhlmann, Wilfried ^b   Büttcher, Heike ^b   Steinberg, Christian E W ^a  

^a LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE OF FRESHWATER ECOLOGY AND INLAND FISHERIES   (Germany)

^b Institute of Water/Soil Dr Uhlmann   (Germany)

Author keywords

Acidic mining lake; pH buffering; PHREEQC modelling; Schwertmannite; Titration

Indexed keywords

BUFFERING; COAL MINE; LIGNITE; MINE WASTE; PH; TAILINGS DAM;

CENTRAL EUROPE; EURASIA; EUROPE; GERMANY; LUSATIA;

EID: 3042820385     PISSN: 13806165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:AQUA.0000029035.88090.eb     Document Type: Article

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