Natural Laws Governing the Distribution of the Elements in Geochemistry: The Role of the Log-Ratio Approach

Compositional Data Analysis: Theory and Applications

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 255-266

  Buccianti, Antonella ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Central limit theorem, adding independent random variables asymptotically to normal distribution; Comprehensive framework simple statistical techniques to geochemical matrices, using log ratios; Geochemical processes and log ratio approach chemical reactions, cycles of elements; Log ratio approach and subducting sediment composition trace elements; Log ratio approach and volcanic gas chemistry composition of gases, from volcanic discharges; Log ratio approach and water chemistry proportionality law underlying process; Natural laws, governing distribution of elements in geochemistry role of log ratio approach; Natural physical chemical laws changes in concentrations in time and space, and uncertainty; Problem of peculiar character of chemical laws central in chemistry and geochemistry; Simple methods, investigating geochemical behaviour of elements or chemical species

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EID: 84862675249     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9781119976462.ch18     Document Type: Chapter

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