Neural network-based estimation of principal metal contents in the Hokuroku District, Northern Japan, for exploring Kuroko-type deposits

Natural Resources Research

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 135-156

  Koike, Katsuaki ^a   Matsuda, Setsuro ^a   Suzuki, Toru ^b   Ohmi, Michito ^a  

^a KUMAMOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b GAS AND METALS NATIONAL CORPORATION   (Japan)

Author keywords

Feedforward neural network; Kuroko; Local estimation accuracy; Metal content; Semivariogram; Three dimensional distribution

Indexed keywords

EID: 27844567351     PISSN: 15207439     EISSN: 15738981     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1015520204066     Document Type: Article

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