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Combining environmental information.

W W Piegorsch
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Workshop proceedings and summary reports will appear in scientific periodicals and will also be available in various forms as technical reports from the NISS in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina. In particular, study papers from the workshop will be prepared that will serve as indicators of further research directions, as well as current summaries of the complex issue of combining environmental data. Potential applications and improvements in associated areas of scientific/statistical research include census sampling, geostatistics, and biological effect modeling. This workshop was an experiment in how to stimulate and foster research and collaborations across disciplinary lines. Its motivation derives, however, from ever-growing social, political, economic, and scientific needs; with such strong background, it is hoped that the workshop stimulus will be strong, compelling, and fruitful.

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Data Interpretation, StatisticalEnvironmental MonitoringMeta-Analysis as TopicUnited StatesUnited States Environmental Protection AgencyConference Proceedings

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W W Piegorsch. 1994. Combining environmental information.. https://doi.org/10.1289/ehp.94102222

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