Ellipsoid estimation in coal reflectance anisotropy

Mathematical Geology

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 185-198

  Kelker, Douglas ^a   Langenberg, Willem ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b ALBERTA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Confidence ellipsoid; Reflectance anisotropy; Strain ellipsoid; Vitrinite

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; COAL; REFLECTANCE; STRAIN; VITRINITE;

CANADA, ALBERTA;

EID: 0030845661     PISSN: 08828121     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02769627     Document Type: Article

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