00000nam 2200000za 4500 9.846900 CaOODSP 20241203113640 cr ||||||||||| 171109s1983 onca|||fo f000 0 eng d CaOODSP eng eng fre n-cn--- En13-5/83-19E-PDF Thompson, Mary E. Factor analysis applied to water chemistry data [electronic resource] : its usefulness and limitations / by Mary E. Thompson. Short title: Factor analysis of water chemistry data Burlington, Ont. : Environment Canada, National Water Research Institute, 1983. 25, [4] p. : ill. National Water Research Institute contribution ; #83-19 "April 1983". Digitized edition from print [produced by Environment and Climate Change Canada]. Includes bibliographical references. "Results of factor analysis applied to data for rivers, lakes, and precipitation chemistry are presented. The major factors affecting the chemistry of surface waters are sea salt (near the coast), chemical weathering, and acidic precipitation. Similarly, the major factors affecting precipitation chemistry are sea salt (near the coast), acidic precipitation, and continental dust"--Abstract. Includes abstracts in French. gccst Water management gccst Water quality Canada. Environment Canada. National Water Research Institute (Canada) NWRI contribution ; no. 83-19 (CaOODSP)9.844121 PDF 2.28 MB https://publications.gc.ca/collections/collection_2017/eccc/En13-5-83-19-eng.pdf