Prediction of the daily mean PM10 concentrations using linear models

American Journal of Environmental Sciences

Volumn 4, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 445-453

  Pires, J C M ^a   Martins, F G ^a   Sousa, S I V ^a   Alvim Ferraz, M C M ^a   Pereira, M C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Independent component regression; Multiple linear regression; Partial least squares regression; PM10 concentrations; Principal component regression; Quantile regression

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC MODELING; DATA SET; METROPOLITAN AREA; PARTICULATE MATTER; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

EID: 47249114463     PISSN: 1553345X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3844/ajessp.2008.445.453     Document Type: Article

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