An application of factor analysis for the study of the hydrogeological conditions in Plio-Pleistocene aquifers of NW Achaia (NW Peloponnesus, Greece)

Mathematical Geology

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 43-59

  Voudouris, K S ^a   Lambrakis, N J ^a   Papatheothorou, G ^a   Daskalaki, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PATRAS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Geographical distribution; Hydrochemistry; Hydrogeological explanation; Statistic

Indexed keywords

AQUIFER; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; FACTOR ANALYSIS; GROUNDWATER; GROUNDWATER FLOW; GROUNDWATER QUALITY; HYDROGEOLOGY; WATER QUALITY;

GREECE, PELOPONNESUS, ACHAIA;

EID: 0030670584     PISSN: 08828121     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02769619     Document Type: Article

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