Robust CoDA balances and the role of the variance in complex riverine geochemical systems
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2024
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Journal of Geochemical Exploration
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259
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This study introduces a robust method for analyzing the geochemical behavior of chemical species in river catchment water. It focuses on isometric log-ratio coordinates obtained from a sequential partition method that successively maximizes the explained variance in the data set. Robust orthonormal coordinates are created based on hierarchical clustering and robust estimation of the variation matrix. Applying this to the water chemistry of Italy's Arno and Tiber basins, the research reveals the associations of variables in data structure and processes across varying geological and climatic conditions. The method uncovers key contrasting geochemical processes and suggests that the behavior of simple balances characterized by lower variances (i.e.,
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) are mainly influenced by random fluctuations with no differences between classical or robust methods. However, when balances describe more complex geochemical processes resulting in frequency distributions affected by the presence of bimodality or outliers, significant differences among the two approaches emerge, compromising the data interpretation. The proposed metodology offers more insights into the investigation of catchment geochemistry's resilience to hydroclimatic changes, marking a significant step in understanding large-scale environmental dynamics.
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0375-6742
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Gozzi, C., Templ, M., & Buccianti, A. (2024). Robust CoDA balances and the role of the variance in complex riverine geochemical systems. Journal of Geochemical Exploration, 259. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gexplo.2024.107438