Geochemical exploration in a mountainous area by statistical modeling of polypopulational data distributions

Journal of Geochemical Exploration

Volumn 82, Issue 1-3, 2004, Pages 79-95

  Rantitsch, Gerd ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEOBEN   (Austria)

Author keywords

Eastern Alps; Geochemistry; Graz Paleozoic; Lognormal distribution; Normal distribution; Stream sediments

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL CONCENTRATIONS; PARAMETRICAL DATA DISTRIBUTION FUNCTIONS;

CATCHMENTS; DATA ACQUISITION; DISPERSIONS; GEOLOGICAL SURVEYS; LANDFORMS; LITHOLOGY;

EXPLORATORY GEOCHEMISTRY;

FLUVIAL DEPOSIT; GEOCHEMICAL SURVEY; MINERAL EXPLORATION; MOUNTAIN REGION;

EID: 1842737762     PISSN: 03756742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gexplo.2004.01.003     Document Type: Article

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