Abstract
The Carlo Alberto Canal connects Bormida and Tanaro rivers in Piedmont (ITALY). It was created for irrigation purposes but since its waters are suspected to be polluted, a sampling campaign was performed by the ARPA of Alessandria. The physico-chemical parameters analysed along 3 years (1998-2000) were investigated by multivariate chemometric methods. PCA showed that the waters situation depends heavily on the sampling period. Also a Kohonen self-organising map confirmed the clustering observed, providing insights into the causes of the clusterisation. New samplings are now being performed and a larger set of environmental variables is determined on each sample.
Lingua originale | Inglese |
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pagine (da-a) | 541-550 |
Numero di pagine | 10 |
Rivista | Annali di Chimica |
Volume | 92 |
Numero di pubblicazione | 5-6 |
Stato di pubblicazione | Pubblicato - mag 2002 |