A statistical approach for the assessment and redesign of the Nile Delta drainage system water-quality-monitoring locations

Journal of Environmental Monitoring

Volumn 13, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 2190-2205

  Khalil, B ^a   Ouarda, T B M J ^b,c   St Hilaire, A ^c  

^a HELWAN UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

^b KHALIFA UNIVERSITY   (United Arab Emirates)

^c CENTRE EAU TERRE ENVIRONNEMENT   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SURFACE WATER;

ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORK; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; DATA ANALYSIS; EGYPT; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAINTENANCE OF VARIANCE EXTENSION; MONITORING; NILE DELTA; PERFORMANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; REVIEW; RIVER BASIN; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; WATER QUALITY; WATER SUPPLY;

CLUSTER ANALYSIS; EGYPT; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; NEURAL NETWORKS (COMPUTER); REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RIVERS; WATER; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 79960432942     PISSN: 14640325     EISSN: 14640333     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1039/c0em00727g     Document Type: Review

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