Spatial assessment and redesign of a groundwater quality monitoring network using entropy theory, Gaza Strip, Palestine

Hydrogeology Journal

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 700-712

  Mogheir, Y ^a,b   Singh, V P ^c   de Lima, J L M P ^b  

^a Environment Quality Authority   (Palestine)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

^c Louisiana State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Entropy theory; Gaza strip; Groundwater monitoring; Redundant information; Salinity

Indexed keywords

GROUNDWATER; MONITORING; SALINITY; SPATIAL ANALYSIS; WATER QUALITY;

ASIA; EURASIA; GAZA STRIP; MIDDLE EAST; OCCUPIED TERRITORIES; PALESTINE;

EID: 33747119319     PISSN: 14312174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10040-005-0464-3     Document Type: Article

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