Statistical analysis of vitrinite reflectance data - A new approach

International Journal of Coal Geology

Volumn 56, Issue 3-4, 2003, Pages 277-294

  Fedor, F ^a   Hamor Vido M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISKOLC   (Hungary)

^b GEOLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF HUNGARY   (Hungary)

Author keywords

Gaussian distribution; MAD; Median; Statistical analysis; Vitrinite reflectance

Indexed keywords

GEOLOGY; ROBUSTNESS (CONTROL SYSTEMS); ROCKS;

DISPERSE ORGANIC MATTER (DOM);

COAL;

COAL; GEOTHERMOMETRY; ORGANIC MATTER; STANDARD (REGULATION); STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS; VITRINITE REFLECTANCE;

EID: 0347506111     PISSN: 01665162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0166-5162(03)00111-3     Document Type: Article

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