On the Statistical Accuracy of Paleodirections
https://doi.org/10.26907/2542-064X.2023.4.513-523
Abstract
This study examined the applicability of R. Fischer’s approach to the analysis of sample directions in the flow of eruptive rocks. A test of the hypothesis that all samples share a common direction of the ancient field was proposed.
Supporting agencies: A.V. Khokhlov was funded by the Russian Science Foundation (project no. 22-17-00114, https://rscf.ru/project/22-17-00114). I.E. Lebedev performed the raw data acquisition and laboratory processing of the specimens under the support of the Russian Science Foundation (project no. 23-17-000112, https://rscf.ru/project/23-17-00112).
About the Authors
A. V. Khokhlov
Institute of Earthquake Prediction Theory and Mathematical Geophysics,
Russian Academy of Sciences
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Moscow, 117997 Russia
G. A. Gvozdik
Geophysical Center, Russian Academy of Sciences
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Moscow, 119296 Russia
I. E. Lebedev
Schmidt Institute of Physics of the Earth, Russian Academy of Sciences
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Moscow, 123242 Russia
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Khokhlov A.V., Gvozdik G.A., Lebedev I.E. On the Statistical Accuracy of Paleodirections. Uchenye Zapiski Kazanskogo Universiteta Seriya Estestvennye Nauki. 2023;165(4):513-523. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.26907/2542-064X.2023.4.513-523
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