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Computers in geology : 25 years of progress / edited by John C. Davis, Ute Christina Herzfeld. - New York : Oxford University Press, 1993. - 1 online resource (xviii, 298 pages) : illustrations (some color) - International Association for Mathematical Geology studies in mathematical geology ; 5 . - Studies in mathematical geology ; 5. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Introduction; 2. Weights of Evidence Modeling and Weighted Logistic Regression for Mineral Potential Mapping; 3. Gold Prospecting with Factorial Cokriging in the Limousin, France; 4. Recent Experiences with Prospector II; 5. Correspondence Analysis in Heavy Mineral Interpretation; 6. Mathematics Between Source and Trap: Uncertainty in Hydrocarbon Migration Modeling; 7. Risk Analysis of Petroleum Prospects; 8. Characteristic Analysis as an Oil Exploration Tool; 9. Information Management and Mapping System for Subsurface Stratigraphic Analysis.

This volume consists of research papers written by leading practitioners of mathematical geology worldwide. The papers cover applications of computers, statistics and mathematics in all branches of the geological sciences, including stratigraphic analysis, modelling and petrography.


English.

ISBN: 0195358899 9780195358896 9780195358896 (electronic bk.) 9780195085938 0195085930 1280527137 9781280527135 9786610527137 661052713X 1429407875 9781429407878 9780197560525 electronic book 0197560520 electronic book

LCCN:

Nat. Bib. No.: GB9418912 bnb GB94-18912

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Geology--Data processing.
Geology--Mathematics--Data processing.
Géologie--Informatique.
Géologie--Mathématiques--Informatique.
SCIENCE--Earth Sciences--General.
SCIENCE--Physics--Geophysics.
Geology--Data processing.
Geology--Mathematics--Data processing.

Subjects--Index Terms: Earth sciences Use of Computers

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Electronic book.
Electronic books.

LC Class. No.: QE48.8 / .C63 1993eb

Dewey Class. No.: 550.285