Statistical analysis of ground water distribution in Alessandria Province (Piedmont-Italy)

Microchemical Journal

Volumn 88, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 167-177

  Marengo, Emilio ^a   Gennaro, Maria Carla ^a   Robotti, Elisa ^a   Maiocchi, Alessandro ^b   Pavese, Giuseppina ^c   Indaco, Alessia ^c   Rainero, Alberto ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN PIEDMONT   (Italy)

^b Bracco Imaging SpA   (Italy)

^c ARPA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Ground water distribution; Kriging methods; Multivariate analysis; Principal Component Analysis

Indexed keywords

EID: 39149125103     PISSN: 0026265X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.microc.2007.11.011     Document Type: Article

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