Geomorphology and pollution: the environmental impacts of lead mining, Leadhills, Scotland

Rowan, John S.; Barnes, S.J.A.; Hetherington, S.L.; Lambers, B; Parsons, F.

doi:10.1016/0375-6742(94)00053-e

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“…This work shows that organic matter can control Pb and Hg retention in sediments and subsequent transport. Davis (1976) and others have conducted similar investigations seeking a correlation between base metal mining and pollution in sediment (Rowan et al, 1995;Davis & White, 1981). Davis (1976) found correlations between Pb-Hg and Cu-Zn in sediments with similar organic matter content.…”

Section: Transport Of Contaminates In Wet Climatesmentioning

confidence: 95%

“…It was found that water contamination caused by an influx of sediment from mining sites has the capability of impacting a wider area (Zhuo et al, 2007;Luo et al, 2006;Singhal & Islam, 2008;Rowan et al, 1995). Studies suggest that floodplain sediments that contain particulate-bound trace elements (e.g.…”

Section: Transport Of Contaminates In Wet Climatesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Studies suggest that floodplain sediments that contain particulate-bound trace elements (e.g. Pb, Zn, Cd, and As) were most likely the result of repeated fluvial scouring and re-suspension of sediments (Rowan et al, 1995;Luo et al, 2006). Sediments originating from a mine site can spread contaminants primarily by their transport with water .…”

Section: Transport Of Contaminates In Wet Climatesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Sediments originating from a mine site can spread contaminants primarily by their transport with water . Rowan et al (1995) suggested that (water) metals contamination and subsequent transport is however limited to the inevitable precipitation and sorption of metals onto sediments.…”

Section: Transport Of Contaminates In Wet Climatesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Further research of abandoned mine sites determined whether sites were sources of water contamination caused by influx of sediment containing Pb (Zhuo et al, 2007;Luo et al, 2006;Singhal & Islam, 2008;Rowan et al, 1995). Floodplain sediments were found to contain particulate-bound contaminants such as Pb, Zn, Cd, and As, that were most likely the result of repeated fluvial scouring and re-suspension of sediments, further dispersing trace element contaminated particles Singhal & Islam, 2008).…”

Section: Transport Of Contaminates In Wet Climatesmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Mining Activities and Associated Environmental Impacts in Arid Climates: A Literature Review

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Gillmore³

2013

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Mining operations have released measurable levels of geogenic trace metals (e.g. Cd, Cr, Pb), metalloids (e.g. As, Se), and anthropogenic chemicals (e.g. CN -, Hg) into surrounding sediments. Abandoned mining sites in hyperarid climates has not been the focus of much research compared to wet and temperate areas. Research has focused on historical mining sites in semiarid and wetter regions in the United States, south pacific and Europe. Those areas have obvious risks associated with them including aqueous phase mobilization as a result of abundant precipitation. However, many mining areas in the American Southwest and aboard are located in hyperarid regions and viewed as not having a potential for mobilization of contaminants. Seasonal storm events can mobilize sediments containing contaminates beyond a small, localized area and into the wider environment. Literature indicates that arid and hyperarid mining regions have not been studied as extensively as those in wetter climates.

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Section: Transport Of Contaminates In Wet Climatesmentioning

confidence: 95%

Section: Transport Of Contaminates In Wet Climatesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Transport Of Contaminates In Wet Climatesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Transport Of Contaminates In Wet Climatesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Transport Of Contaminates In Wet Climatesmentioning

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Mining Activities and Associated Environmental Impacts in Arid Climates: A Literature Review

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2013

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2000 years of sediment-borne heavy metal storage in the Yorkshire Ouse basin, NE England, UK

1999

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Floodplain overbank sediments are often used to evaluate the in¯uence of environmental change on sediment and chemical¯uxes within river basins. This paper presents the results of an investigation of heavy metal storage in seven¯oodplain reaches in the Yorkshire Ouse basin in north-east England. Floodplain heavy metal storage has been greatest since c. 1750, and many of the post-1750 sedimentary units exhibit heavy metal values that exceed recommended trigger and guideline values for contaminated land. Relatively high heavy metal storage occurs from AD 1250±1750 in most of the reaches. These patterns are related to 2000 years of Pb and Zn mining in the Yorkshire Dales and c. 250±300 years of industrial and urbanization activity around Leeds and Bradford, and increased delivery of ®ne-grained sediment during the last millennium, possibly owing to factors such as population growth and agricultural expansion during the Middle Ages, and climate change during the Little Ice Age.

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A data-based mechanistic modelling (DBM) approach to understanding dynamic sediment transmission through Wyresdale Park Reservoir, Lancashire, UK

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Abstract:This paper outlines the application of a new data-based mechanistic (DBM) modelling methodology to the characterization of the sediment transmission dynamics in a small upland reservoir, Wyresdale Park, Lancashire. The DBM modelling strategy exploits advanced statistical procedures to infer the dynamic model structure and its associated parameters directly from the instrumented data, producing a parametrically ecient, continuous time, transfer function model which relates suspended sediment load at the reservoir in¯ow to the out¯ow at the event scale. The associated dierential equation model parameters have physical attributes which can be interpreted in terms of sediment transmission processes and associated reservoir trap eciency. Sedigraph analysis suggests that wind-induced resuspension episodically supplies an additional load to the reservoir outlet. The stochastic nature of the DBM model makes it ideal for evaluating the eects of uncertainty through Monte Carlo simulations (MCS) for discharge and sediment transmission.

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Geomorphology and pollution: the environmental impacts of lead mining, Leadhills, Scotland

Cited by 61 publications

References 9 publications

Mining Activities and Associated Environmental Impacts in Arid Climates: A Literature Review

Mining Activities and Associated Environmental Impacts in Arid Climates: A Literature Review

2000 years of sediment-borne heavy metal storage in the Yorkshire Ouse basin, NE England, UK

A data-based mechanistic modelling (DBM) approach to understanding dynamic sediment transmission through Wyresdale Park Reservoir, Lancashire, UK

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