Open AccessWhat a Gold Mining Mishap Taught Us About Rivers
Author(s) -
Jenessa Duncombe
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
eos
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.316
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 2324-9250
pISSN - 0096-3941
DOI - 10.1029/2022eo220026
Subject(s) - gold mining , mining engineering , geology , archaeology , geography , materials science , metallurgy
Miners in Alaska rerouted a river to search for gold. One hundred years later, the new channel is teaching scientists how rivers shape Earth.