Applying factor analysis combined with kriging and information entropy theory for mapping and evaluating the stability of groundwater quality variation in Taiwan

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 1084-1109

  Shyu, Guey Shin ^a   Cheng, Bai You ^b   Chiang, Chi Ting ^b   Yao, Pei Hsuan ^b   Chang, Tsun Kuo ^b  

^a TUNGNAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Factor analysis; GIS; Groundwater; Information entropy theory; Kriging

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA; GROUND WATER;

ARTICLE; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENTROPY; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INFORMATION SCIENCE; KRIGING; LIVESTOCK; SALINITY; TAIWAN; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER POLLUTION; WATER QUALITY; WATER SAMPLING; WATER TEMPERATURE;

EID: 79953845546     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16604601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph8041084     Document Type: Article

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