Description
Book SynopsisIn order to assess the effectiveness of groundwater monitoring devices and their end results, statistical techniques must be employed. Thoroughly updated and expanded, the Second Edition examines the multiple problems inherent in the analysis of groundwater monitoring data and illustrates their application and interconnections.
Trade Review"This book is an excellent supplementary text for courses on environmental statistics or reference for researchers and practitioners." (
Book News, December 2009)
Table of ContentsPreface xv
Acknowledgments xxiii
Acronyms xxv
1 Normal Prediction Intervals 1
2 Nonparametric Prediction Intervals 35
3 Prediction Intervals for Other Distributions 67
4 Gamma Prediction Intervals and Some Related Topics 77
5 Tolerance Intervals 97
6 Method Detection Limits 111
7 Practical Quantitation Limits 137
8 Interlaboratory Calibration 147
9 Contaminant Source Analysis 161
10 Intra-Well Comparison 191
11 Trend Analysis 205
12 Censored Data 217
13 Normal Prediction Limits for Left-Censored Data 245
14 Tests for Departure From Normality 257
15 Variance Component Models 281
16 Detecting Outliers 289
17 Surface Water Analysis 303
18 Assessment and Corrective Action Monitoring 317
19 Regulatory Issues 337
20 Summary 351
Topic Index 366
