Statistics of earth science data : their distribution in time, space, and orientation /

This book is intended for both undergraduate and graduate students in all branches of Earth science needing an introduction to any aspect of data treatment in connection with thesis preparation or writing up a project. It will also aid professional earth scientists to make the most of the interpreta...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Borradaile, G. J.
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin ; New York : Springer, [2003]
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:This book is intended for both undergraduate and graduate students in all branches of Earth science needing an introduction to any aspect of data treatment in connection with thesis preparation or writing up a project. It will also aid professional earth scientists to make the most of the interpretation of numerical data using spreadsheets and non-specialized commercial software. This is not merely a traditional statistics primer, it covers sampling, time series, orientation data in two and three dimensions and is very well illustrated with meaningful examples.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xxvii, 351 pages) : illustrations, maps.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages [337]-343) and indexes.
ISBN:9783662052235 (electronic bk.)
3662052237 (electronic bk.)