Papers From the 8th International Ocean Disposal Symposium 913 October 1989, Dubrovnik, Yugoslavia
Subtitle: A special issue of the journal Chemistry and Ecology ... International Ocean Disposal Symposium 9)
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Routledge
Published: January 1, 1991
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 127
ISBN-13: 9782881247972
Subjects: Pollution of seas & oceans; Waste management; Science/Mathematics; Science; Environmental Studies; Environmental Science; Science / Environmental Science; Technology & Industrial Arts; Engineering - Civil
First sentence: design of a land based tailings disposal system, and the decision was made to dispose of the tailings at depth in Affarlikassaa Fjord, a 4 km long fiord with a sill at its mouth. At the time the decision to dispose of the tailings directly into the fiord was made, it was not anticipated that serious environmental problems would subsequently arise.