The new “york” regression: Application of an improved statistical method to geochemistry

International Geology Review

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 293-303

  Mahon, Keith I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ISOTOPE GEOCHEMISTRY; REGRESSION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; YORK'S METHOD;

EID: 0030404327     PISSN: 00206814     EISSN: 19382839     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00206819709465336     Document Type: Article

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