Application of artificial neural networks to the geochemical study of an impacted fluvial system

Proceedings of the International Joint Conference on Neural Networks

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages

  Lacassie, J P ^a   Ruiz Del Solar, J ^b  

^a SERVICIO NACIONAL DE GEOLOGÍA Y MINERÍA   (Chile)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATCHMENTS; CONFORMAL MAPPING; COPPER COMPOUNDS; GEOCHEMISTRY; LAND USE; LITHOLOGY; MOLYBDENUM COMPOUNDS; RIVERS; RUNOFF;

ANTHROPOGENIC FACTORS; CHEMICAL CHARACTERISTIC; FLUVIAL SYSTEMS; GEOCHEMICALS; GROWING CELL STRUCTURES; INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITIES; MULTI VARIABLES; NATURAL FACTORS; SELF-ORGANIZING-MAPS; STREAM SEDIMENTS;

SELF ORGANIZING MAPS;

EID: 79959394872     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/IJCNN.2010.5596893     Document Type: Conference Paper

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