Acidity Loading Behavior in Coal-Mined Watersheds

International journal of mine water - Tập 33 Số 2 - Trang 177-186 - 2014
Natalie A. Kruse1, Mary W. Stoertz2, Douglas H. Green2, Jennifer R. Bowman1, Dina L. López2
1Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Affairs, Ohio University, Athens, OH, 45701, USA
2Department of Geological Sciences, Ohio University, Athens, OH 45701, USA

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