Verification of ideal semi-logarithmic, lognormal or fractal crystal size distributions from 2D datasets

Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research

Volumn 154, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 8-16

  Higgins, Michael D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À CHICOUTIMI   (Canada)

Author keywords

crystal size distributions (CSD); fractal; lognormal

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION THEORY; FRACTALS; NUMBER THEORY; STATISTICAL METHODS; TWO DIMENSIONAL;

CRYSTAL SIZE DISTRIBUTIONS; CUMULATIVE DISTRIBUTION FUNCTION DIAGRAM; LOGNORMAL;

VOLCANIC ROCKS;

CRYSTAL; SIZE DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 33646875973     PISSN: 03770273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2005.09.015     Document Type: Article

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