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More About This Title Methods and Applications of Statistics in the Atmospheric and Earth Sciences
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Explore the classic and cutting-edge quantitative methods for understanding environmental science research
Based on the multifaceted 16-volume Encyclopedia of Statistical Sciences, Second Edition,Methods and Applications of Statistics in the Atmospheric and Earth Sciences offers guidance on the application of statistical methods for conducting research in these fields of study. With contributions from more than 100 leading experts in academia and industry, this volume combines key articles from the Encyclopedia with newly developed topics addressing some of the more critical issues, including pollution, droughts, and volcanic activity.
Readers will gain a thorough understanding of cutting-edge methods for the acquisition and analysis of data across a wide range of subject areas, from geophysics, geology, and biogeography to meteorology, forestry, agriculture, animal science, and ornithology. The book features new and updated content on quantitative methods and their use in understanding the latest topics in social research, including:
- Drought Analysis and Forecasting Childhood Obesity
- Ranked Set Sampling Methodology for Environmental Data
- Species Richness and Shared Species Richness
- Geographic Information Systems
Each contribution offers authoritative yet easily accessible coverage of statistical concepts. With updated references and discussion of emerging topics, readers are provided with the various statistical methods, techniques, strategies, and applications that are essential for tackling critical issues in environmental science research.
Featuring a balance of classical and cutting-edge methodologies, Methods and Applications of Statistics in the Atmospheric and Earth Sciences is an excellent resource for researchers, professionals, and students in the fields of sociology, psychology, philosophy, education, political science, and the related disciplines who would like to learn about the uses of statistics in gathering, reporting, and analyzing data.
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N. BALAKRISHNAN, PHD, is Professor in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics at McMaster University, Canada. Dr. Balakrishnan is coeditor of Wiley's Encyclopedia of Statistical Sciences, Second Edition and also serves as Editor in Chief of Communications in Statistics. He is a Fellow of the American Statistical Association and the Institute of Mathematical Statistics. In addition to serving as Editor of the Methods and Applications of Statistics series, Dr. Balakrishnan is the coauthor of Precedence-Type Tests and Applications and A Primer on Statistical Distributions, both published by Wiley.
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Preface v
Contributors 1
1 Adaptive Sampling 1
2 Agricultural Surveys 8
3 Allometry 20
4 Atmospheric Statistics 27
5 Capture—Recapture Methods—I 35
6 Capture-Recapture Methods—II 43
7 Cluster Sampling 50
8 Distance Sampling 53
9 Ecological Statistics 59
10 Environmental Statistics 67
11 Estimation of Species Richness and Shared Species Richness 76
12 Geographic Information Systems 112
13 Geostatistics 121
14 Landsat Data Analysis in Crop Area Estimation 130
15 Latin Hypercube Sampling 140
16 Line Intercept Sampling 146
17 Line Transect Sampling 148
18 Methods for Drought Analysis and Forecasting 150
19 Ranked Set Sampling Methodology for Environmental Data 185
20 Spatial Data Analysis 212
21 Spatial Processes 216
22 Spatial Sampling 223
23 Statistics in Agriculture 228
24 Statistics in Animal Science 232
25 Statistics in Biogeography 239
26 Statistics in Fisheries Research 246
27 Statistics in Forestry 251
28 Statistics in Geography 266
29 Statistics in Geology 272
30 Statistics in Geophysics 276
31 Statistics in Ornithology 292
32 Stereology 304
33 Stylometry 310
34 Systematic Sampling 318
35 Traffic Flow Problems 322
36 Transect Methods 326
37 Weather Modification—I 331
38 Weather Modification—II 338
39 Wildlife Sampling 349
Index 354
