Home > Term: strip mining
strip mining
Surface mining that strips off an entire surface layer (the overburden). Common consequences are eroded or denuded hillsides, devastated ecosystems, and toxic runoffs, especially of sulfur compounds from coal deposits. This pollutes not only the land but nearby water sources.
- ส่วนหนึ่งของคำพูด: noun
- อุตสาหกรรม/ขอบเขต: Biology
- Category: Ecology
- Company: Terrapsych.com
0
ผู้สร้าง
- Surus
- 3.03% positive feedback