Understanding environmental geophysical anomalies - an interdisciplinary case study from the West Rand

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Research Article| December 01, 2006 Understanding environmental geophysical anomalies – an interdisciplinary case study from the West Rand Henk Coetzee; Henk Coetzee Environmental Geoscience Unit, Council for Geoscience, Private Bag X112, Pretoria, 0001, South Africa, e-mail: henkc@geoscience.org.za, pwade@geoscience.org.za Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Peter Wade; Peter Wade Environmental Geoscience Unit, Council for Geoscience, Private Bag X112, Pretoria, 0001, South Africa, e-mail: henkc@geoscience.org.za, pwade@geoscience.org.za Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Frank Winde Frank Winde North West University, School of Environmental Sciences and Development, Private Bag X6001, Potchefstroom 2520, South Africa, e-mail: frank.winde@nwu.ac.za Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information Henk Coetzee Environmental Geoscience Unit, Council for Geoscience, Private Bag X112, Pretoria, 0001, South Africa, e-mail: henkc@geoscience.org.za, pwade@geoscience.org.za Peter Wade Environmental Geoscience Unit, Council for Geoscience, Private Bag X112, Pretoria, 0001, South Africa, e-mail: henkc@geoscience.org.za, pwade@geoscience.org.za Frank Winde North West University, School of Environmental Sciences and Development, Private Bag X6001, Potchefstroom 2520, South Africa, e-mail: frank.winde@nwu.ac.za Publisher: Geological Society of South Africa First Online: 09 Mar 2017 Online ISSN: 1996-8590 Print ISSN: 1012-0750 © 2006 Geological Society of South Africa South African Journal of Geology (2006) 109 (4): 495–502. https://doi.org/10.2113/gssajg.109.4.495 Article history First Online: 09 Mar 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation Henk Coetzee, Peter Wade, Frank Winde; Understanding environmental geophysical anomalies – an interdisciplinary case study from the West Rand. South African Journal of Geology 2006;; 109 (4): 495–502. doi: https://doi.org/10.2113/gssajg.109.4.495 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietySouth African Journal of Geology Search Advanced Search Abstract Environmental geophysics is often limited to surveying and “anomaly-picking” or performed as an add-on to other environmental investigation techniques. There is usually little scope for detailed quantitative interpretation or meaningful combination with other environmental investigation results. In this study, we have combined ground and airborne radiometric data with related geochemical, geographic, hydrologic and radiation protection results from the Wonderfonteinspruit catchment of the West Rand. An improved understanding of the environmental contamination processes in the vicinity of gold/uranium mining and processing operations has been obtained. Information of this type can form the basis for hazard and risk assessment studies. You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.