Aspects of multivariate statistical analysis in geology /

The book presents multivariate statistical methods useful in geological analysis. The essential distinction between multivariate analysis as applied to full-space data (measurements on lengths, heights, breadths etc.) and compositional data is emphasized with particular reference to geochemical data...

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Main Author: Reyment, R. A.
Corporate Author: ScienceDirect (Online service)
Other Authors: Savazzi, Enrico
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Amsterdam ; New York : Elsevier, 1999.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:The book presents multivariate statistical methods useful in geological analysis. The essential distinction between multivariate analysis as applied to full-space data (measurements on lengths, heights, breadths etc.) and compositional data is emphasized with particular reference to geochemical data. Each of the methods is accompanied by a practically oriented computer program and backed up by appropriate examples. The computer programs are provided on a compact disk together with trial data-sets and examples of the output. An important feature of this book is the graphical system developed by Dr. Savazzi which is entitled <IT>Graph Server</IT>. Geological data often deviate from ideal statistical requirements. For this reason, close attention has been paid to the analysis of data that contain atypical observations.
Physical Description:1 online resource (ix, 285 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 275-280) and index.
ISBN:9780080527611
0080527612
1281047562
9781281047564