Estimation of soil erosion and sediment yield from mine tailing dumps using gis:A case study at the samgwang mine, korea

Geosystem Engineering

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 2-9

  Kim, Sung Min ^a   Choi, Yosoon ^b   Suh, Jangwon ^a   Oh, Sungchan ^a   Park, Hyeong Dong ^a   Yoon, Suk Ho ^c  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^b Pukyong National University   (South Korea)

^c Mine Reclamation Corporation   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Gis; Mine reclamation; Sediment yield; Soil erosion

Indexed keywords

DIGITAL ELEVATION MODEL; HYDROLOGICAL ANALYSIS; MINE RECLAMATION; SEDIMENT DELIVERY RATIO; SEDIMENT YIELDS; SOIL EROSION; UNIVERSAL SOIL LOSS EQUATION; WATERSHED AREAS;

EROSION; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; SEDIMENTOLOGY; SOILS; TAILINGS; SEDIMENTS; SURVEYING;

GEOLOGIC MODELS; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS;

ABANDONED MINE; DIGITAL ELEVATION MODEL; ESTIMATION METHOD; GIS; LAND RECLAMATION; RAINFALL; SEDIMENT YIELD; SOIL EROSION; TAILINGS; WATERSHED;

KOREA;

EID: 84878250533     PISSN: 12269328     EISSN: 21663394     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/12269328.2012.674426     Document Type: Article

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