Geometric morphometrics and geological shape-classification systems

Earth-Science Reviews

Volumn 59, Issue 1-4, 2002, Pages 27-47

  MacLeod, N ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF LIFE SCIENCES   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Eigenshape analysis; Geology; Geomorphology; Morphometrics; Outlines; Paleontology; Sedimentology

Indexed keywords

GEOMETRY; GEOMORPHOLOGY; MORPHOMETRY; SEDIMENTOLOGY; SHAPE ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 0036851620     PISSN: 00128252     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0012-8252(02)00068-5     Document Type: Article

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