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Acidic mine tailings in stream
Acidic mine tailings flow downstream.

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Acidic mine tailings in stream
Acidic mine tailings flow downstream.
Exposed root structure Erosional forces from the river have exposed these roots near the confluence of the Shenandoah and Potomac Rivers at Harper's Ferry river banks roots erosion wave effects confluence rivers Shenandoah River Potomac River Harper's Ferry HAFE National Park river control Acid mine tailings headwaters Acidic mine tailings upwell here from an underground source and flow downstream overland acid mine tailings mine drainage acidity streams Acidic mine tailings in stream Acidic mine tailings flow downstream.           acid mine drainage streams acidity mines tailings iron precipitates Acid mine tailings Acidic mine tailings in an impacted stream mine tailings acidity alkalinity acids bases streams mitigation restoration Mitigating acid mine tailings Acidic mine tailings are being mitigated by the addition of alkaline chemicals (white), entering the stream below the wooden structure.                       Acidic mine tailings alkalinity acidity streams restoration mitigation chemical reactions
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Filename:iil_ian_bf_241.JPG
Album name:bfertig / Environmental Problems / Chesapeake Bay
Rating (1 votes):
Keywords:acid mine drainage streams acidity mines tailings iron precipitates
Photographer's Name:Ben Fertig
Photographer's Company:IAN, UMCES
Date Photo was taken (MM/DD/YYYY):12/31/1969
Media Type (Photo, Satellite Image, Vector Graphic, Map, Animation, Video):Photo
File Size:193 KB
Date added:Mar 31, 2008
Dimensions:500 x 667 pixels
Displayed:34 times
Downloaded:3 times
Image Description:Acidic mine tailings flow downstream.
Color Space:sRGB
Components Configuration:YCbCr
Compressed Bits Per Pixel:2
Date Time:2008:03:31 15:33:27
DateTime Original:2005:09:17 09:24:21
DateTime digitized:2005:09:17 09:24:21
Exif Image Height:667 pixels
Exif Image Width:500 pixels
Exif Offset:472
Exif Version:version 2.1
Exposure Bias:0 EV
Exposure Program:Program
Exposure Time:1/30 sec
FNumber:f 3.2
File Source:Digital Still Camera
Flash:No Flash
Flash Pix Version:version 1
Focal length:9.2 mm
ISO:120
Light Source:Unknown or Auto
Make:SONY
Max Aperture:f 2.8
Metering Mode:Spot
Model:CYBERSHOT
Orientation:Normal (O deg)
Resolution Unit:Inch
Scene Type:Directly Photographed
Software:Adobe Photoshop CS2 Windows
X Resolution:72
Y Resolution:72
YCbCrPositioning:Datum Point
IPTC Title:Acidic mine tailings in stream
IPTC Copyright:This image is copyright to the author, however it is made available for free for any purpose so long as the appropriate image cr
IPTC Keywords:acid mine drainage streams acidity mines tailings iron precipitates
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