Quantitative techniques for the analysis of sediments: an international symposium: proceedings of an international symposium held at the IX International Sedimentological Congress in Nice, France, on 8 July 1975 ..

Quantitative Techniques for the Analysis of Sediments: An International Symposium is a compilation of studies about the integration and application of statistics, mathematics, and computers in the field of sedimentology. The book includes 13 studies from different experts in the field of sedimentology. These studies discuss topics such as the analysis and management of systems suitable for sedimentological data; the different methods of analysis and the numerical classification of different sedimentological data; and the assessment of quantitative methods in comparing lithological succession data. Also included is the trend analysis of sedimentary thickness data; numerical classification of multi-variate petrographic presence-absence data by association analysis; and the mathematical modeling and statistical recognition of terrestrial and marine sediments. The text will interest those in the field of sedimentology and geology, especially those who are engaged in research and wish to be aided by the different techniques included. Content: COMPUTERS and GEOLOGY , Page ii Front Matter , Page iii Copyright , Page iv Dedication , Page v LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS , Pages ix-x PREFACE , Pages xi-xii , D.F. Merriam AN ANALYSIS AND MANAGEMENT SYSTEM SUITABLE FOR SEDIMENTOLOGICAL DATA , Pages 1-9 , John M. Cubitt TREND ANALYSIS OF SEDIMENTARY THICKNESS DATA: THE PENNSYLVANIAN OF KANSAS, AN EXAMPLE , Pages 11-21 , K.P. Thrivikramaji, D.F. Merriam NUMERICAL CLASSIFICATION OF MULTIVARIATE PETROGRAPHIC PRESENCE-ABSENCE DATA BY ASSOCIATION ANALYSIS IN THE STUDY OF THE MIOCENE ZIQLAG REEF COMPLEX OF ISRAEL , Pages 23-31 , B. Buchbinder, D. Gill AN ASSESSMENT OF SOME QUANTITATIVE METHODS OF COMPARING LITHOLOGICAL SUCCESSION DATA , Pages 33-51 , William A. Read STATISTICAL RECOGNITION OF TERRESTRIAL AND MARINE SEDIMENTS IN THE LOWER CRETACEOUS OF PORTUGAL , Pages 53-59 , R.A. Reyment, P.Y. Berthou, B.Å. Moberg CLASSIFICATION OF MINNESOTA LAKES BY Q-AND R-MODE FACTOR ANALYSIS OF SEDIMENT MINERALOGY AND GEOCHEMISTRY , Pages 61-71 , Walter E. Dean, Eville Gorham SEDIMENTARY ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS OF LONG ISLAND SOUND, USA WITH MULTIVARIATE STATISTICS , Pages 73-98 , Peter H. Feldhausen, Syed A. Ali SIMULATION TECHNIQUE OF MATCHING AND ITS STABILITY , Pages 99-103 , Dietrich Marsal MATHEMATICAL MODELING OF SEDIMENT ACCUMULATION IN PROGRADING DELTAIC SYSTEMS , Pages 105-119 , Daniel H. Horowitz A SEDIMENTOLOGICAL PATTERN RECOGNITION PROBLEM , Pages 121-141 , Malcolm W. Clark, Isobel Clark MULTIDIMENSIONAL SCALING OF SEDIMENTARY ROCK DESCRIPTORS , Pages 143-155 , J.H. Doveton THE IDENTIFICATION OF DISCONTINUITIES FROM AREALLY DISTRIBUTED DATA , Pages 157-168 , Stephen Henley THE DISPLAY OF THREE-FACTOR MODELS , Pages 169-172 , W.E. Stephens INDEX , Pages 173-174