Nonparametric harmonic analysis of estuarine water-quality data: A National Estuarine Research Reserve case study

Journal of Coastal Research

Volumn 20, Issue SPEC. ISS. 45, 2004, Pages 75-92

  Edwards, Don ^a   Hurley, Dorset ^b   Wenner, Elizabeth ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b Sapelo Island National Estuarine Research Reserve   (United States)

^c MARINE RESOURCES RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Diel periodicity; Generalized additive models; National Estuarine Research Reserve System; Nonparametric regression; Scatterplot smoothing; Semiparametric regression; System Wide Monitoring Program (SWMP); Tidal periodicity

Indexed keywords

DIEL VARIATION; DISSOLVED OXYGEN; ESTUARINE ENVIRONMENT; HARMONIC ANALYSIS; SALINITY; TIDAL CYCLE; WATER QUALITY;

GEORGIA; NORTH AMERICA; SAPELO ISLAND; UNITED STATES; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

RUMEX;

EID: 11244298055     PISSN: 07490208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2112/si45-075.1     Document Type: Article

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