Distribution of trace elements in stream sediments of Arta plain (western Hellas): The influence of geomorphological parameters

Journal of Geochemical Exploration

Volumn 134, Issue , 2013, Pages 17-26

  Papadopoulou Vrynioti, Kyriaki ^a   Alexakis, Dimitris ^b   Bathrellos, George D ^a   Skilodimou, Hariklia D ^a   Vryniotis, Dimitris ^c   Vassiliades, Evripides ^c   Gamvroula, Dimitra ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

^b NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

^c INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND MINERAL EXPLORATION   (Greece)

^d AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Arta plain rivers; Factor analysis; GIS; Hellas; Stream sediment

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOGENIC CONTAMINATION; ANTHROPOGENIC FACTORS; DISTRIBUTION OF ELEMENT; ELEMENT DISTRIBUTION; FARMING PRACTICES; GEOMORPHOLOGICAL ANALYSIS; HELLAS; STREAM SEDIMENTS;

FACTOR ANALYSIS; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; LEAD; MULTIVARIANT ANALYSIS; RIVERS; STRONTIUM; WEATHERING;

SEDIMENTS;

ANTHROPOGENIC SOURCE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHEMICAL WEATHERING; FACTOR ANALYSIS; FLUVIAL DEPOSIT; GEOMORPHOLOGY; GIS; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; TRACE ELEMENT;

ARACHTHOS RIVER; ARTA; EPIRUS; GREECE; LOUROS RIVER;

EID: 84886600514     PISSN: 03756742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gexplo.2013.07.007     Document Type: Article

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