Application of statistical analysis for the hydrogeochemistry of saline groundwater in Kodiakarai, Tamilnadu, India

Journal of Coastal Research

Volumn 28, Issue 1 A, 2012, Pages 89-98

  Mary, I Anitha ^a   Ramkumar, T ^a   Venkatramanan, S ^a  

^a ANNAMALAI UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

cluster analysis; correlation matrix; factor analysis (PCA); Kodiakarai; seawater intrusion; Spatial distribution

Indexed keywords

CLUSTER ANALYSIS; COASTAL ZONE; DATA SET; DRINKING WATER; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; FACTOR ANALYSIS; GROUNDWATER; HYDROGEOCHEMISTRY; INORGANIC COMPOUND; PH; SALINITY; WATER QUALITY; WATER TREATMENT;

INDIA; TAMIL NADU;

EID: 84855379592     PISSN: 07490208     EISSN: 15515036     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2112/JCOASTRES-D-09-00156.1     Document Type: Article

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