Fractal Metrology for biogeosystems analysis

Biogeosciences

Volumn 7, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 3799-3815

  Torres Arguelles V ^a   Oleschko, K ^b   Tarquis, A M ^c   Korvin, G ^d   Gaona, C ^b   Parrot, J F ^e   Ventura Ramos, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE QUERÉTARO   (Mexico)

^b CENTRO DE GEOCIENCIAS   (Mexico)

^c UNIVERSIDAD POLITÉCNICA DE MADRID   (Spain)

^d KING FAHD UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM AND MINERALS   (Saudi Arabia)

^e UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS; CLAY MINERAL; DIGITAL IMAGE; FRACTAL ANALYSIS; GEOMETRY; MEASUREMENT METHOD; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; RESEARCH WORK; SELF ORGANIZATION; SOIL DEGRADATION; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS; WAVELET;

THEOBROMA CACAO;

EID: 78649484488     PISSN: 17264170     EISSN: 17264189     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/bg-7-3799-2010     Document Type: Article

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