Development and implementation of a Bayesian-based aquifer vulnerability assessment in Florida

Natural Resources Research

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 93-107

  Arthur, Jonathan D ^a   Wood, H Alex R ^b   Baker, Alan E ^b   Cichon, James R ^b   Raines, Gary L ^c  

^a FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION   (United States)

^b Advanced Geospatial Inc   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

Author keywords

Aquifer; Bayesian; Florida; Floridan; Vulnerability; Weights of evidence (WofE)

Indexed keywords

EID: 34347244931     PISSN: 15207439     EISSN: 15738981     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11053-007-9038-5     Document Type: Article

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