3D particle size distributions from 2D observations: Stereology for natural applications

Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research

Volumn 84, Issue 3-4, 1998, Pages 173-196

  Sahagian, Dork L ^a   Proussevitch, Alexander A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

Author keywords

2D sections; 3D particle size distribution; Conversion coefficients; Stereological analysis

Indexed keywords

PARTICLE SIZE; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STEREOLOGY; THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING; VESICLE;

EID: 0032455529     PISSN: 03770273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0377-0273(98)00043-2     Document Type: Article

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