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Cluster Analysis of Metal Concentrations in River Kubanni Zaria, Nigeria
A.W. Butu and E.O. Iguisi
Corresponding Author: A.W. Butu
Submitted: September 12, 2012
Accepted: October 19, 2012
Published: August 10, 2013 |
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The cluster analysis was used to assess the degree of association of the metal concentrations in river
Kubanni Zaria, Nigeria. The main sources of data for the analysis were the sediment from four distinct locations
along the long profile Kubanni River which were analyzed using Instrumental Nitrogen Activities Analysis (INAA)
techniques. The Nigerian Research Reactor-1(NIRR-1) which is Miniature Nitrogen Source Reactor (MNSR) was
used to analyze the data. The result of the laboratory analysis was subjected to cluster analysis. The analysis shows a
stable clustering system where the metal concentrations in the four different locations were grouped into two main
groups with one outlier. The level of concentration of elements that were sampled in the dry months were cluster in
group I and those collected in the raining months were in group II. This strongly support that there is temporal
variation in the levels of concentration of metal contaminants between wet and dry seasons in river Kubanni and
also confirms the fact that the elements that were collected in the wet season are from the same source and those in
the dry season are also from common source.
Key words: Catchment area, cluster analysis, group levels of concentration, metal contaminants, , ,
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A.W. Butu and E.O. Iguisi, . Cluster Analysis of Metal Concentrations in River Kubanni Zaria, Nigeria. Research Journal of Applied Sciences, Engineering and Technology, (14): 2574-2578.
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ISSN (Online): 2040-7467
ISSN (Print): 2040-7459 |
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