Application of multivariate statistics in detecting temporal and spatial patterns of water chemistry in Lake George, New York

Ecological Modelling

Volumn 91, Issue 1-3, 1996, Pages 183-192

  Momen, B ^a   Eichler, L W ^a   Boylen, C W ^a   Zehr, J P ^a  

^a Research Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

Cluster analysis; Component analysis; Lake ecosystems; Spatial patterns; Temporal patterns

Indexed keywords

CLUSTER ANALYSIS; COMPONENT ANALYSIS; LAKE ECOSYSTEM; LAKE WATER CHEMISTRY; WATER CHEMISTRY;

USA, NEW YORK, LAKE GEORGE;

EID: 0030588359     PISSN: 03043800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0304-3800(95)00189-1     Document Type: Article

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