Monitoring geomorphic and hydrologic change at mine sites using satellite imagery: The Geita Gold Mine in Tanzania

Applied Geography

Volumn 54, Issue , 2014, Pages 243-249

  Emel, Jody ^a   Plisinski, Joshua ^a   Rogan, John ^a  

^a CLARK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

DEM; Geita Gold Mine; Mining; Stream flow; Tanzania

Indexed keywords

EID: 84956602402     PISSN: 01436228     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apgeog.2014.07.009     Document Type: Article

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