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Mapping spatiotemporal patterns of events using social media: a case study of influenza trends

Yizhao GaoCyberGIS Center for Advanced Digital and Spatial Studies, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL, USA;CyberInfrastructure and Geospatial Information Laboratory, University of Illinois, Champaign, IL, USA;Department of Geography and Geographic Information Science, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL, USAView further author information
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Shaowen WangCyberGIS Center for Advanced Digital and Spatial Studies, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL, USA;CyberInfrastructure and Geospatial Information Laboratory, University of Illinois, Champaign, IL, USA;Department of Geography and Geographic Information Science, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL, USA;Department of Urban and Regional Planning, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL, USA;School of Information Sciences, University of Illinois, Champaign, IL, USA;National Center for Supercomputing Applications, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Anand PadmanabhanCyberGIS Center for Advanced Digital and Spatial Studies, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL, USA;CyberInfrastructure and Geospatial Information Laboratory, University of Illinois, Champaign, IL, USA;Department of Geography and Geographic Information Science, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL, USA;National Center for Supercomputing Applications, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL, USAView further author information
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Junjun YinSocial Science Research Institute, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USAORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0002-4196-2439View further author information
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Guofeng CaoDepartment of Geosciences, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX, USAORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0003-4827-1558View further author information
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Pages 425-449 | Received 18 Jan 2016, Accepted 15 Nov 2017, Published online: 02 Jan 2018

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