Computational methods for the determination of roundness of sedimentary particles

Mathematical Geology

Volumn 38, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 871-890

  Drevin, Günther R ^a,b  

^a MIDDLESEX UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Emlen's modified entropy; Entropy; Fourier transform; Kullback Leiblerdistance

Indexed keywords

CORRELATION METHODS; FOURIER TRANSFORMS; INTERPOLATION; PARTICLES (PARTICULATE MATTER); PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; SEDIMENTARY ROCKS;

FOURIER TRANSFORM; NUMERICAL METHOD; SEDIMENT PROPERTY; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SHAPE ANALYSIS;

EID: 33847660454     PISSN: 08828121     EISSN: 15738868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11004-006-9051-y     Document Type: Article

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