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Transport of trace metals in the Magela Creek system, Northern Territory: I Concentrations and loads of iron, manganese, cadmium, copper, lead and zinc during flood periods in the 1978-1979 Wet season

Technical Memoranda 1
Hart BT, Davies SHR and Thomas PA
Supervising Scientist, 1981
ISSN 0810-9532
ISBN 0 642 0608 6

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Transport of trace metals in the Magela Creek system, Northern Territory: I Concentrations and loads of iron, manganese, cadmium, copper, lead and zinc during flood periods in the 1978-1979 Wet season (PDF - 347 KB)

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Five major floods occurred in Magela Creek during the 1978-79 tropical wet season and floodwaters were sampled for conductivity, suspended solids and the trace metals, iron, manganese, cadmium, copper, lead and zinc. All concentrations were found to be very low, as were the denudation rates for trace metals and suspended materials. These results are as expected, since the catchment is highly weathered and is relatively undisturbed by man. The variations in conductivity, suspended solids and trace metal concentrations during individual flood events are also discussed.