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OBSERVED SIZE DISTRIBUTION [1 record]

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Record 1 1977-04-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geology
OBS

(...) there is no unique solution to the problem of inferring the parent (three dimensional) size distribution for the observed (two-dimensional) distribution.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géologie
OBS

(...) pour toutes les roches consolidées, l'étude n'est possible que par l'analyse de surfaces naturelles de la roche, à l'échelle macroscopique et par celle de surfaces polies ou de coupes minces à l'échelle microscopique. On n'obtient ainsi qu'une image approchée, basée sur la forme apparente du grain visible en section et mesurable suivant deux dimensions seulement.

Spanish

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