Proposals for Time Classification and Correlation of Precambrian Rocks and Events in Canada and Adjacent Areas of the Canadian Shield

Proposals for Time Classification and Correlation of Precambrian Rocks and Events in Canada and Adjacent Areas of the Canadian Shield
Author: A. V. Okulitch
Publisher:
Total Pages: 32
Release: 1988
Genre: Geochronometry
ISBN: 9780660127583

The third part of the debate about time classification and correlation of Precambrian rocks and events in Canada continues with discussion of the fundamental philosophies of geological time scales, assessment of previous proposals and the description of a chart with three scales. This chart, intended for use in the Geological Atlas of Canada, includes a chronometric scale for international correlation and reference to isotopic ages, the chronometric/chronolithic hybrid scale proposed for the Decade of North American Geology publications, and a modified (primarily chronolithic) version of Stockwell's chrono-orogenic scale which appeared in the first part of this debate.

Fractals and Multifractals in the Geosciences

Fractals and Multifractals in the Geosciences
Author: Behnam Sadeghi
Publisher: Elsevier
Total Pages: 304
Release: 2024-05-17
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0323908985

Fractals and Multifractals in the Geosciences details the application of a wide range of multifractal methods, including many novel ones developed by the author, along with the assessment of uncertainty in sample classification and stability of spatial patterns. This book also provides criteria for selection of the most effective combination of data pre-processing and multifractal modeling to extract desired features or signals in the data. The book specifically aims to introduce, apply, and test novel multifractal models that account directly for changes in relationships between variables, as well as the effects of distance between samples and the source of anomalous metal contents in geoscience samples. Linked to this will be assessment of the effects of different pre-processing of data prior to application of the models and quantification/model uncertainty in geochemical anomaly maps, associated with sample classification and spatial interpolation. Gaussian simulations such as Sequential Gaussian Simulation and Monte Carlo Simulation will be applied to the new multifractal models developed and a suite of existing models, including (simulated) concentration-area, spectrum-area, singularity and other models. Fractals and Multifractals in the Geosciences will be invaluable for mathematical geoscientists, geostatisticians, exploration, applied, urban and environmental geochemists, computational geoscientists, data scientists, and GIS professionals who need to better understand fractal geometry, along with its theory and applications in geochemical anomaly classification to generate maps that are helpful for decision-making for follow-up sampling and explorations. - Provides a comprehensive overview of the use of fractal and multifractal modeling methods, with a detailed assessment of uncertainty quantification in samples and classified models - Specifically includes novel multifractal models, as well as uncertainty quantification and decision-making methods for use in geosciences and especially geochemistry - Includes case studies showing the application of the fractal and multifractal methods detailed in the book