Geostatistical assessment of Pb, Zn and Cd contamination in near-surface soils of the urban-mining transitional region of Isfahan, Iran

Pedosphere

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 568-577

  Dayani, M ^a,b   Mohammadi, J ^b  

^a Ramin Agricultural and Natural Resources University Ahwaz   (Iran)

^b SHAHREKORD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Heavy metals; Kriging; Soil pollution; Spatial variability; Variogram

Indexed keywords

DILUTION; GEOLOGICAL SURVEY; GEOSTATISTICS; HEAVY METAL; KRIGING; MINING; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; SOIL ANALYSIS; SOIL POLLUTION; SPATIAL VARIATION; VARIOGRAM;

ESFAHAN [ESFAHAN (PRV)]; ESFAHAN [IRAN]; IRAN;

EID: 77956245953     PISSN: 10020160     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1002-0160(10)60046-X     Document Type: Article

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