The application of hierarchical cluster analysis and non-negative matrix factorization to European atmospheric monitoring site classification

Atmospheric Research

Volumn 138, Issue , 2014, Pages 30-40

  Malley, Christopher S ^a,b   Braban, Christine F ^a   Heal, Mathew R ^b  

^a NATURAL ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH COUNCIL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cluster analysis; EMEP monitoring sites; Non negative matrix factorisation; Ozone

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOGENIC INFLUENCE; ATMOSPHERIC MONITORING; HIERARCHICAL CLUSTER ANALYSIS; MONITORING CAPABILITIES; MONITORING SITES; NON-NEGATIVE MATRIX FACTORISATION; NONNEGATIVE MATRIX FACTORIZATION; OZONE CONCENTRATION;

ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; FACTORIZATION; HIERARCHICAL SYSTEMS; OZONE; PATIENT MONITORING;

CLUSTER ANALYSIS;

ANTHROPOGENIC SOURCE; ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; ATMOSPHERIC DYNAMICS; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; MATRIX; NUMERICAL MODEL; OZONE;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84887808498     PISSN: 01698095     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosres.2013.10.019     Document Type: Article

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