Multivariate statistical analysis of arsenic and selenium concentrations in groundwaters from south-central Nevada and Death Valley, California

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 178, Issue 1-4, 1996, Pages 181-204

  Johannesson, Kevin H ^a   Stetzenbach, Klaus J ^a   Kreamer, David K ^a   Hodge, Vernon F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AQUIFER; ARSENIC; GROUNDWATER; HYDROGEOCHEMISTRY; SELENIUM; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

USA, CALIFORNIA, DEATH VALLEY; USA, NEVADA;

AQUIFERS; ARSENIC; CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; PH; SELENIUM; STATISTICAL METHODS;

DEATH VALLEY; MULTIVARIATE STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; NEVADA;

GROUNDWATER;

EID: 0029669260     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0022-1694(95)02804-8     Document Type: Article

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