Multiple Modeling Approach for the Aquatic Effects Assessment of a Proposed Northern Diamond Mine Development
| Autor: | J. Lacrampe, V. Chisholm, S. Dayyani, John W. Faithful, A. M. Snow, C. Bieber, M. Herrell, Jerry Vandenberg |
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| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
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0106 biological sciences
Hydrology Hydrogeology Water flow 010604 marine biology & hydrobiology MODFLOW Simulation modeling 010501 environmental sciences Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology computer.software_genre 01 natural sciences Component (UML) Water model Spatial variability Data mining computer Groundwater 0105 earth and related environmental sciences Water Science and Technology |
| Zdroj: | Mine Water and the Environment. 35:350-368 |
| ISSN: | 1616-1068 1025-9112 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s10230-015-0337-5 |
| Popis: | Eight water models were used to assess potential aquatic environmental effects of the proposed Gahcho Kue diamond mine on groundwater and surface water flow and quality in the Northwest Territories, Canada. This sequence of models was required to cover different spatial and temporal domains, as well as specific physico-chemical processes that could not be simulated by a single model. Where their domains overlapped, the models were interlinked. Feedback mechanisms amongst models were addressed through iterative simulations of linked models. The models were used to test and refine mitigation plans, and in the development of aquatic component monitoring programs. Key findings generated by each model are presented here as testable hypotheses that can be evaluated after the mine is operational. This paper therefore offers a record of assumptions and predictions that can be used as a basis for post-validation. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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