Multivariate statistical methods in environmental forensics

Environmental Forensics

Volumn 8, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 155-163

  Mudge, Stephen M ^a  

^a BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Environmental apportionment; PCA; PLS; Signatures; Source

Indexed keywords

EID: 33847796968     PISSN: 15275922     EISSN: 15275930     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15275920601180693     Document Type: Conference Paper

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