Geotechnical and sedimentological investigations of deep-sea sediments from a manganese nodule field of the Peru Basin Environmental Impact Studies for the Mining of Polymetallic Nodules from the Deep Sea

• Published in: Deep-sea research. Part II, Topical studies in oceanography Vol. 48; no. 17-18; pp. 3593 - 3608
• Main Authors: GRUPE, Bernd, BECKER, Hermann J, OEBIUS, Horst U
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford Elsevier 2001
• Subjects: Earth sciences; Earth, ocean, space; Engineering and environment geology. Geothermics; Engineering geology; Exact sciences and technology; Metal geology; Metallic and non-metallic deposits; Pollution, environment geology; Equatorial Pacific; East Pacific; Peru; South America; experimental studies; impact statements; particulate matters; deep-sea environment; shear strength; laser methods; density; penetration; nodules; SEM data; mining; manganese; reworked sediments; grain size; suspended materials; water content; sheet silicates; silicates; clay minerals; Pacific Ocean; manganese composition; size distribution
• ISSN: 0967-0645; 1879-0100