Combining multivariate statistical analysis with geographic information systems mapping: A tool for delineating groundwater contamination

Hydrogeology Journal

Volumn 14, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 1493-1507

  Mathes, Silas E ^a,b   Rasmussen, Todd C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation   (United States)

Author keywords

Contamination; Geographic information systems; Savannah River Site; Statistical analysis; Water quality

Indexed keywords

AQUIFER POLLUTION; GIS; GROUNDWATER; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; TETRACHLOROETHYLENE; TRICHLOROETHYLENE; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND; WATER QUALITY;

NORTH AMERICA; SAVANNAH RIVER; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34547775821     PISSN: 14312174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10040-006-0041-4     Document Type: Article

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