First nodule to first mine-site: development of deep-sea mineral resources from the Indian Ocean

Polymetallic nodules found on the deep seafloor (>4000 m water depth) have been recognized as an alternative source for certain metals, when land deposits get exhausted. Spread over millions of square kilometres on the seafloor of all the oceans, these deposits contain as much as 40% of combined...

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Veröffentlicht in:Current Science. - Current Science Association. - 99(2010), 6, Seite 750-759
1. Verfasser: Sharma, Rahul (VerfasserIn)
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2010
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Current Science
Schlagworte:Health sciences Physical sciences Environmental studies Business