Abstract
Although the transport of solute uranium (U) from tailings deposits in adjacent streams is one of the fastest ways of distributing U throughout the biosphere it cannot yet be sufficiently modeled. By comparing U-mining sites in different physical-geographical environments this study discusses factors controlling the migration of solute U along the aqueous pathway and within streams. It focuses on three major aspects of the transport, illustrated by examples from study sites:
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- Chemical transport and immobilisation of U along the aqueous pathway
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- Hydraulic mechanisms controlling U-migration via groundwater into streams
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- Hydrochemical fluctuations controlling U-mobility in streams.
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Winde, F. (2002). Stream pollution by adjacent tailing deposits and fluvial transport of dissolved uranium - dynamics and mechanisms investigated in mining areas of Germany, Southern Africa and Australia. In: Merkel, B.J., Planer-Friedrich, B., Wolkersdorfer, C. (eds) Uranium in the Aquatic Environment. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-55668-5_32
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