Methods of Environmental Data Analysis

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SERIES The current expansion of both public and scientific interest in environ­ mental issues has not been accompanied by a commensurate production of adequate books, and those which are available are widely variable in approach a

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Environmental Management Series Edited by Prof. J. Cairns, Jr, University Center for Environmental and Hazardous Materials Studies. Virginia Polytechnic Institute, USA and Prof. R.M. Harrison, Institute of Public and Environmental Health, University of Birmingham, UK

This series hJS been established [0 meet the need for a set of in-depth volumes dealing with environmental issues. particufarly with regard to a sustainable future. The series provides a uniform and quality coverage. building up to form a library of reference books spanning major tOPICS within this diverse tield. The level of presentation is advanced. aimed primarily at a research/consultancy readership. Coverage IOcludes all aspects of environmental science and engineering relevant to evaluation and management of the natural and human-modified environment. as weI! as topics dealing with the political. economic. legal and social conslderariom pertaining to environmental management. Previously published titles in the Series include:

Biomonitoring of Trace Aquatic Contaminants D.J.H. Phillips and P.S. Rainbow (1993. reprinted 1994) Global Atmospheric Chemical Change C.N. Hewitt and W.T. Sturges (eds) (1993. reprinted 1995) Atmospheric Acidity: Sources, Consequences and Abatement M. Radojevic and R.M. Harrison (eds) (1992) Methods of Environmental Data Analysis C. N. Hewitt (ed.) (1992, reprinted 1995)

Please contact the Publisher or one of the Series' Editors if you would like to contribute to the Series. Dr R.C.J. Carling

Prof. Roy Harrison

Prof. John Cairns, Jr

Senior Editor Environmental Sciences Chapman & Hall 2·6 Boundary Row London SEI SHN. UK email: bob. [email protected]

The Institute of Public and Environmental Health School of Chemistry University of Birmingham Edgbaston BI5 2IT. UK email: [email protected]

Environmental and Hazardous Materials Studies Virginia PolytechniC Institute and State University Blacksburg Virginia 24061·0414. USA email: cairnsb@v!.edu

METHODS OF ENVIRONMENTAL DATA ANALYSIS Edited hy

C.N. HEWITT INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL & BIOLOG/CAL SC/ENCES, LANCASTER UNIVERSITY, LANCASTER LAi 4YQ. UK

SPRINGER-SCIENCE+BUSINESS MEDIA, B.V.

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