acid mine drainage

collocation in English

meaningsofacid,mineanddrainage

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acid
adjective
uk
/ˈæs.ɪd/us
/ˈæs.ɪd/
containing acid, or having similar qualities to ...
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mine
noun[C]
uk
/maɪn/us
/maɪn/
a hole or system of holes in the ground where substances such as coal, metal, and salt ...
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drainage
noun[U]
uk
/ˈdreɪ.nɪdʒ/us
/ˈdreɪ.nɪdʒ/
the system of water or waste liquids flowing away from somewhere into the ground or ...
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(Definition ofacid,mineanddrainagefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Examples of such waters are effluents such as acidminedrainageand river waters.
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In areas affected by acidminedrainage, the sulfate concentration ranges from 37 to 1375 parts per million.
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Upstream of the acidminedrainage, the sulfate concentration ranges from under 10 to 17 parts per million.
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The discharge of acidminedrainagein the creek ranges from 0 to 17.2 cubic feet per second.
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There are at least 35 sources of acidminedrainagein the watershed.
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The biggest contributions were found in the acidminedrainageand the mine tailings 1.2 km downstream from the drainage input.
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There has been very little remediation of acidminedrainage.
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Although a host of chemical processes contribute to acidminedrainage, pyrite oxidation is by far the greatest contributor.
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No acidminedrainageis reported in the watershed.
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Overburden (waste rock) from the mine has polluted a nearby lake due to acidminedrainage.
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There are 35 sources of acidminedrainagein the creek's watershed.
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Threats to wild populations include habitat destruction, acidminedrainageassociated with coal mining, and collection for medicinal and ornamental uses.
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Acidminedrainagefrom the mines leads to severe environmental problems due to the heavy metal concentrations in the river.
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The stream's tributaries are affected by acidminedrainage, as are the lower reaches of the stream itself.
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Its headwaters are formed from acidminedrainage.
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Consequences can be environmentally harmful, as discussed in the entry for acidminedrainage.
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Among their fears was the potential for acidminedrainagethat results from sulfides mixing with air or water.
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The river chub does suffer where pollution, turbidity and siltation, acidminedrainageand acid precipitation/deposition impact its habitat.
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