Transect-spacing design of ice cores on the Antarctic continent
Chemical analyses of ice cores, drilled deep into an ice sheet, provide a historical record of the earth's atmosphere that dates back as far as 400,000-500,000 years. Although the atmosphere mixes quite well, it is recognized that spatial variability associated with ice-core locations should be...
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Research Online
1998
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Online Access: | https://ro.uow.edu.au/infopapers/2378 |
Summary: | Chemical analyses of ice cores, drilled deep into an ice sheet, provide a historical record of the earth's atmosphere that dates back as far as 400,000-500,000 years. Although the atmosphere mixes quite well, it is recognized that spatial variability associated with ice-core locations should be allowed for. In this article, spatial statistical methodology is applied to the design question of finding the best spacing of ice-core locations on a partial transect of Antarctica. |
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