Use of discriminant analysis for classification of strata in sedimentary successions |
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| Authors: | Douglas M. Hawkins and Stephen E. Rasmussen |
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| Affiliation: | (1) Mathematical Institute, University of Witwatersrand, South Africa;(2) Nuclear Physics Research Unit, University of Witwatersrand, South Africa |
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| Abstract: | The technique of instrumental neutron activation analysis (INAA) has been used to analyze chip samples of geological material for 12 elements. Discriminant analysis has been used to classify the unknown chip samples to the correct stratum in a sedimentary succession. |
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| Keywords: | classification discriminant analysis geochemistry numerical taxonomy |
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