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BACKGROUND POPULATION [1 record]

Record 1 2010-02-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Statistics
  • Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
  • Mining Topography
CONT

The data from the soil sampling program was interpreted and found to consist of two populations divided by 100 parts per billion gold. The background population was used to estimate the threshold levels for the data.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Statistique
  • Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
  • Topographie minière
OBS

(Concentrations en or). Population correspondant aux valeurs de bruit de fond. Équivalent fourni par un professeur de l'École polytechnique de Montréal.

Spanish

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