A spatial analysis method for geochemical anomaly separation

Journal of Geochemical Exploration

Volumn 56, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 183-195

  Cheng, Qiuming ^a   Agterberg, F P ^a   Bonham Carter, G F ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Anomaly separation; Concentration area method; GIS; Pattern recognition; Spatial analysis; Stream sediment geochemical data

Indexed keywords

DATA REDUCTION; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; GOLD; NUMERICAL METHODS; PATTERN RECOGNITION; SEDIMENTS; STATISTICAL METHODS;

COMPUTER BASED SPATIAL ANALYSIS; CONCENTRATION AREA METHOD; GEOCHEMICAL ANOMALY SEPARATION; STREAM SEDIMENTS;

EXPLORATORY GEOCHEMISTRY;

ANOMALY SEPARATION; GEOCHEMICAL EXPLORATION; GIS; MINERAL EXPLORATION; PATTERN RECOGNITION; SPATIAL ANALYSIS; STREAM SEDIMENT;

CANADA, BRITISH COLUMBIA, ISKUT RIVER;

EID: 0008607239     PISSN: 03756742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0375-6742(96)00035-0     Document Type: Article

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