Application of a fractal method relating concentrations and distances for separation of geochemical anomalies from background

Journal of Geochemical Exploration

Volumn 77, Issue 2-3, 2003, Pages 167-175

  Li, Changjiang ^a,b   Ma , Tuhua ^a   Shi, Junfa ^c  

^a Zhejiang Information Center of Land and Resources   (China)

^b ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c China Info Ctr of Land and Rsrc   (China)

Author keywords

Concentration distance model; Exploration geochemistry; Fractal; Geochemical anomalies; Radial density law

Indexed keywords

DATA REDUCTION; FRACTALS; FUNCTIONS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SEDIMENTS;

FRACTAL DISTRIBUTIONAL PATTERNS;

EXPLORATORY GEOCHEMISTRY;

ANOMALY; BACKGROUND LEVEL; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); FRACTAL ANALYSIS; GEOCHEMICAL METHOD;

EID: 0037372962     PISSN: 03756742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0375-6742(02)00276-5     Document Type: Article

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