Multifractality as a measure of spatial distribution of geochemical patterns

Mathematical Geology

Volumn 36, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 827-846

  Panahi, Alireza ^a   Cheng, Qiuming ^a  

^a YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Abitibi; Alpha spectrum; Fractal; Lake sediment; Multifractality; Scale invariance

Indexed keywords

FRACTAL ANALYSIS; GEOCHEMISTRY;

EID: 22144476745     PISSN: 08828121     EISSN: 15738868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:MATG.0000041181.32596.5d     Document Type: Article

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