Characterization of groundwater quality in Kinmen Island using multivariate analysis and geochemical modelling

Hydrological Processes

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 376-383

  Liu, Chen Wuing ^a   Jang, Cheng Shin ^a   Chen, Chan Po ^a   Lin, Chun Nan ^a   Lou, Kuo Liang ^b  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b Kinmen County Government ^*  (China)

Author keywords

Cluster analysis; Factor analysis; Geochemical simulation; Groundwater quality; Kinmen

Indexed keywords

AQUIFERS; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; KAOLINITE; MAGNETITE; MULTIVARIANT ANALYSIS; SALINE WATER;

FACTOR ANALYSIS; HYDROCHEMICAL MEASUREMENTS; SALINE GROUNDWATER;

GROUNDWATER GEOCHEMISTRY;

AQUIFERS; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; GROUNDWATER GEOCHEMISTRY; KAOLINITE; MAGNETITE; MULTIVARIANT ANALYSIS; SALINE WATER;

AQUIFER; FACTOR ANALYSIS; GEOCHEMICAL METHOD; GROUNDWATER; MODELING; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; ORGANIC MATTER; REDOX POTENTIAL; SALINIZATION; WATER QUALITY;

ASIA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; QUEMOY; TAIWAN;

EID: 38849164202     PISSN: 08856087     EISSN: 10991085     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hyp.6606     Document Type: Article

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