Analyzing the spatial distribution of sediment contamination in the lower Great Lakes

Water Quality Research Journal of Canada

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 389-401

  Forsythe, K Wayne ^a   Marvin, Chris H ^b  

^a RYERSON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Interpolation; Kriging; Log normal; Sediment contamination; Spatial distribution

Indexed keywords

BATHYMETRY; CONTAMINATION; IMPURITIES; INTERPOLATION; REDUCTION; SEDIMENTS; STATISTICAL METHODS;

BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS; KRIGING TECHNIQUE; LOG-NORMAL; SEDIMENT CONTAMINATION; SEDIMENT QUALITY; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

LAKES;

BATHYMETRY; CONTAMINATION; IMPURITIES; INTERPOLATION; LAKES; REDUCTION; SEDIMENTS; STATISTICAL METHODS;

KRIGING; LAKE POLLUTION; PCB; SEDIMENT POLLUTION; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

GREAT LAKES; NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 31144450012     PISSN: 12013080     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wqrj.2005.043     Document Type: Article

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