Fisher/Lewis/EmbletonCambridge University PressEdition: Revised ed., 1/12/2008EAN 9780521456999, ISBN10: 0521456991Paperback, 344 pages, 22.9 x 15.2 x 2.2 cmLanguage: EnglishThis is the first comprehensive, yet clearly presented, account of statistical methods for analysing spherical data. The analysis of data, in the form of directions in space or of positions of points on a spherical surface, is required in many contexts in the earth sciences, astrophysics and other fields, yet the methodology required is disseminated throughout the literature. Statistical Analysis of Spherical Data aims to present a unified and up-to-date account of these methods for practical use. The emphasis is on applications rather than theory, with the statistical methods being illustrated throughout the book by data examples.Preface1. Introduction2. Terminology and spherical coordinate systems3. Descriptive and ancillary methods, and sampling problems4. Models5. Analysis of a single sample of unit vectors6. Analysis of a single sample of undirected lines7. Analysis of two or more samples of vectorial or axial data8. Correlation, regression and temporal/spatial analysisAppendicesReferencesIndex.
