The aim of this book is to unlock the power of the freeware R language
to advanced university students and researchers dealing with
whole-rock geochemistry of (meta-) igneous rocks. The first part
covers data input/output, calculation of commonly used indexes and
plotting in R. The core of the book then focusses on the presentation
and practical implementations of modelling techniques used for
fingerprinting processes such as partial melting, fractional
crystallization, binary mixing or AFC using major-, trace-element and
radiogenic isotope data. The reader will be given a firm theoretical
basis for forward/reverse modelling, followed by exercises dealing
with typical problems likely to be encountered in real life, and their
solutions using R. The concluding sections demonstrate, using
practical examples, how a researcher can proceed in developing a
realistic model simulating natural systems. The appendices outline the
fundamentals of the R language and provide a quick introductionto the
open-source R-package GCDkit for interpretation of whole-rock
geochemical data from igneous and metamorphic rocks.
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ISBN
9783662467923
Publisert
2018
Utgiver
Vendor
Springer
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok