A Kriging-based estimate of the survey quality in biomonitoring of trace element air pollution

Journal of Atmospheric Chemistry

Volumn 49, Issue 1-3, 2004, Pages 15-22

  Wolterbeek, H Th ^a   Verburg, T G ^a  

^a DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Biomonitoring; Kriging; Quality; Survey; Trace elements

Indexed keywords

ARSENIC; BROMIDE; SODIUM; TRACE ELEMENT;

ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; BIOMONITORING;

AIR POLLUTION; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MONITORING; CALCULATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENSITY; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH SURVEY; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; KRIGING; MOSS; NETHERLANDS; NONHUMAN; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; QUALITY CONTROL; RELIABILITY; SAMPLING; SIGNAL NOISE RATIO; UNCERTAINTY; VARIANCE;

BENELUX; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; EUROPE; NETHERLANDS; WESTERN EUROPE; WORLD;

BRYOPHYTA;

EID: 14944344653     PISSN: 01677764     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10874-004-1211-1     Document Type: Article

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