Use of factor analysis to investigate processes controlling the chemical composition of four streams in the Adirondack Mountains, New York

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 185, Issue 1-4, 1996, Pages 297-316

  Evans, C D ^a   Davies, T D ^a   Wigington Jr , P J ^b   Tranter, M ^c   Kretser, W A ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

^b U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^d Adirondack Lakes Survey Corporation   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACID NEUTRALIZING CAPACITY; FACTOR ANALYSIS; STREAMWATER QUALITY; WATER CHEMISTRY;

USA, NEW YORK, ADIRONDACK MOUNTAINS;

ACIDS; COMPOSITION; IONS; UNDERWATER SOILS;

ACID NEUTRALIZING CAPACITY (ANC); FACTOR ANALYSIS;

STREAM FLOW;

EID: 0030274085     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0022-1694(95)02997-4     Document Type: Article

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