Spatial modeling for base-metal mineral exploration through integration of geological data sets

Natural Resources Research

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 27-42

  Venkataraman, G ^a   Babu Madhavan, B ^b   Ratha, D S ^c   Antony, Joju P ^a   Goyal, R S ^d   Banglani, S ^e   Sinha Roy, S ^d  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY BOMBAY   (India)

^b KEIO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation India   (India)

^d GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF INDIA   (India)

^e NONE

Author keywords

Bayesian statistics; Fuzzy logic; Mineral exploration; Spatial modeling

Indexed keywords

EID: 0010977302     PISSN: 15207439     EISSN: 15738981     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1010157613023     Document Type: Article

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