Hotspots and hot moments of metal mobilization:  dynamic connectivity in legacy mine waters

Sanchez, Anita Alexandra; Lau, Maximilian P.; Adam, Sean; Hedrich, Sabrina; Jackisch, Conrad

doi:10.5194/hess-30-945-2026

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Hotspots and hot moments of metal mobilization: dynamic connectivity in legacy mine waters

Anita Alexandra Sanchez, Maximilian P. Lau, Sean Adam, Sabrina Hedrich, and Conrad Jackisch

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