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Title: Multivariate statistical methods in hydrology - a comparison using data of known functional relationship

Journal Article · · Water Resour. Res.; (United States)

Conventionally, hydrologists have used regression analysis for solving their multivariate problems. Recently other multivariate statistical methods have been advocated. This paper discusses and compares the effectiveness of 6 methods of analysis: regression, principal component, varimax, oblimax, key cluster, and object. Strengths and weaknesses of each method are discussed, and the combination of principal component regression with varimax rotation of the factor weight matrix is recommended for an initial analysis of multifactor hydrologic problems. (31 refs.)

Research Organization:
Univ. of California, Berkeley
OSTI ID:
5917761
Journal Information:
Water Resour. Res.; (United States), Vol. 1:4
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English