Hydrogeochemical interpretation of South Korean groundwater monitoring data using Self-Organizing Maps

Journal of Geochemical Exploration

Volumn 137, Issue , 2014, Pages 73-84

  Choi, Byoung Young ^a,b   Yun, Seong Taek ^b   Kim, Kyoung Ho ^b   Kim, Ji Wook ^b,c   Kim, Hyang Mi ^d   Koh, Yong Kwon ^e  

^a Korea Institute of Geosceince and Mineral Resources   (South Korea)

^b Korea University   (South Korea)

^c Korea Water Resources Corporation   (South Korea)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^e Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Bedrock groundwater; Classification and characterization; Hydrochemistry; National Groundwater Monitoring Network; Self Organizing Map (SOM) approach; South Korea

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOGENIC CONTAMINATION; BEDROCK GROUNDWATERS; GROUND-WATER QUALITIES; GROUNDWATER MONITORING; GROUNDWATER MONITORING NETWORKS; HYDROCHEMICAL CHARACTERISTICS; MONITORING STATIONS; SOUTH KOREA;

AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS; ALKALINITY; CALCIUM; CONFORMAL MAPPING; DISSOLUTION; GROUNDWATER; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; HYDROCHEMISTRY; MONITORING; WATER LEVELS; WATER QUALITY;

GROUNDWATER GEOCHEMISTRY;

CARBONATE; CLASSIFICATION; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GROUNDWATER; GYPSUM; HYDROGEOCHEMISTRY; NITRIFICATION; PH; WATER LEVEL; WATER QUALITY;

SOUTH KOREA;

EID: 84891629835     PISSN: 03756742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gexplo.2013.12.001     Document Type: Article

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