Using spatial interpolation to estimate stressor levels in unsampled streams

Environmental Monitoring and Assessment

Volumn 94, Issue 1-3, 2004, Pages 23-38

  Yuan, Lester L ^a  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

Kriging interpolation; Nitrate; Physical habitat; Streams; Sulfate

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; NATURAL RESOURCES; STATISTICAL METHODS; SUBSTRATES; SURVEYS;

AUTOCORRELATION; STRESSORS;

STREAM FLOW;

NITRATE; SULFATE;

INTERPOLATION; KRIGING; NITRATE; STREAMWATER;

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GOVERNMENT; INFORMATION; SCORING SYSTEM; STATISTICAL MODEL; STREAM (RIVER); UNITED STATES; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER CONTAMINATION;

MARYLAND; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 1942508254     PISSN: 01676369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:EMAS.0000016877.52279.05     Document Type: Article

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