An object-oriented particle tracking code for pyrite oxidation and pollutant transport in mine spoil heaps

Journal of Hydroinformatics

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 293-304

  Gandy, C J ^a   Younger, P L ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Mine water; Object oriented programming; Particle tracking; Pollutant transport; Pyrite oxidation; Spoil heaps

Indexed keywords

EID: 35348983339     PISSN: 14647141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/hydro.2007.005     Document Type: Article

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