Overview of Numerical Methods in Palaeolimnology

This chapter presents a general introduction and overview of the and statistical techniques that are most commonly used in quantitative palaeolimnology. After discussing the different types of palaeolimnological data (modern surface-samples and stratigraphical data) and the role of quantification in palaeolimnology, it presents a brief overview of the numerical techniques used in data collection, data assessment, data summarisation, data analysis, and data interpretation. In addition, the chapter describes important numerical and statistical procedures that are not covered elsewhere in the book such as numerical tools in identification, classification, and assignment, and statistical techniques of regression analysis and statistical modelling.

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