Analysis and evolution of air quality monitoring networks using combined statistical information indexes

Tellus, Series B: Chemical and Physical Meteorology

Volumn 65, Issue , 2013, Pages

  Osses, Axel ^a,b   Gallardo, Laura ^a,b   Faundez, Tania ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHILE   (Chile)

^b University of Concepción   (Chile)

Author keywords

Air quality monitoring; Information theory; Optimal network design; Santiago de Chile

Indexed keywords

EID: 84929626718     PISSN: 02806509     EISSN: 16000889     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3402/tellusb.v65i0.19822     Document Type: Article

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