Geospatial analysis of zinc contamination in Lake Ontario sediments

Journal of Environmental Informatics

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 1-10

  Forsythe, K W ^a   Paudel, K ^a   Marvin, C H ^b  

^a RYERSON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

GIS; Lake Ontario; Log normalization; Ordinary kriging; Sediment contamination; Zinc

Indexed keywords

ASSESSMENT METHOD; BATHYMETRY; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DEEP WATER; DEPOSITIONAL ENVIRONMENT; GIS; KRIGING; LACUSTRINE DEPOSIT; LAKE POLLUTION; SEDIMENT POLLUTION; SHORELINE; SPATIAL ANALYSIS; STATE ROLE; THRESHOLD; TOXICITY; ZINC;

CANADA; ONTARIO [CANADA];

EID: 78049453951     PISSN: 17262135     EISSN: 16848799     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3808/jei.201000172     Document Type: Article

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