Mapping mining-affected water pollution in China: status, patterns, risks, and implications

Yin, Ziyue; Song, Jian; Liu, Dianguang; Wu, Jianfeng; Yang, Yun; Sun, Yuanyuan; Wu, Jichun

doi:10.5194/hess-29-3957-2025

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Mapping mining-affected water pollution in China: status, patterns, risks, and implications

Ziyue Yin, Jian Song, Dianguang Liu, Jianfeng Wu, Yun Yang, Yuanyuan Sun, and Jichun Wu

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