Statistical techniques to select detection thresholds for peak signals in ice-core data

Journal of Glaciology

Volumn 51, Issue 175, 2005, Pages 655-662

  Karlof L ^a,d   Oigard T A ^b   Godtliebsen, F ^b   Kaczmarska, M ^a   Fischer, H ^c  

^a NORWEGIAN POLAR INSTITUTE   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TROMSØ   (Norway)

^c ALFRED WEGENER INSTITUTE FOR POLAR AND MARINE RESEARCH   (Germany)

^d SWIX Sport AS   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ICE CORE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 33644675749     PISSN: 00221430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3189/172756505781829115     Document Type: Article

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