Analyzing the Spatial Distribution of Drumlins: A Two-Phase Mosaic Approach
Abstract Researchers have analyzed various properties of drumlins within individual drumlin fields in order to provide evidence to help in identifying the processes involved in drumlin formation. One property which has been examined is the spatial distribution of drumlins within a field. Traditional...
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crcambridgeupr:10.1017/s0022143000006134 2023-06-11T04:13:29+02:00 Analyzing the Spatial Distribution of Drumlins: A Two-Phase Mosaic Approach Boots, B. N. Burns, R. K. 1984 http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0022143000006134 https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0022143000006134 en eng Cambridge University Press (CUP) Journal of Glaciology volume 30, issue 106, page 302-307 ISSN 0022-1430 1727-5652 Earth-Surface Processes journal-article 1984 crcambridgeupr https://doi.org/10.1017/s0022143000006134 2023-05-01T18:22:00Z Abstract Researchers have analyzed various properties of drumlins within individual drumlin fields in order to provide evidence to help in identifying the processes involved in drumlin formation. One property which has been examined is the spatial distribution of drumlins within a field. Traditionally, in such endeavours the individual drumlins have been represented as points and their distribution examined using techniques of point-pattern analysis. We suggest that not only is such a representation inappropriate at this scale, it also introduces statistical bias which makes the results of such analyses questionable. Consequently, we propose an alternative approach which involves representing individual drumlins as areal phenomena and considering their pattern as a two-phase mosaic. The advantages of such an approach are discussed and it is illustrated by applying it to two different drumlin fields. Article in Journal/Newspaper Journal of Glaciology Cambridge University Press (via Crossref) Journal of Glaciology 30 106 302 307 |
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Abstract Researchers have analyzed various properties of drumlins within individual drumlin fields in order to provide evidence to help in identifying the processes involved in drumlin formation. One property which has been examined is the spatial distribution of drumlins within a field. Traditionally, in such endeavours the individual drumlins have been represented as points and their distribution examined using techniques of point-pattern analysis. We suggest that not only is such a representation inappropriate at this scale, it also introduces statistical bias which makes the results of such analyses questionable. Consequently, we propose an alternative approach which involves representing individual drumlins as areal phenomena and considering their pattern as a two-phase mosaic. The advantages of such an approach are discussed and it is illustrated by applying it to two different drumlin fields. |
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Analyzing the Spatial Distribution of Drumlins: A Two-Phase Mosaic Approach |
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