Transect-spacing design of ice cores on the Antarctic continent

Authors

Noel A. Cressie, University of WollongongFollow

RIS ID

72972

Publication Details

Cressie, N. A. (1998). Transect-spacing design of ice cores on the Antarctic continent. Canadian Journal of Statistics, 26 (3), 405-418.

Abstract

Chemical analyses of ice cores, drilled deep into an ice sheet, provide a historical record of the earth's atmosphere that dates back as far as 400,000-500,000 years. Although the atmosphere mixes quite well, it is recognized that spatial variability associated with ice-core locations should be allowed for. In this article, spatial statistical methodology is applied to the design question of finding the best spacing of ice-core locations on a partial transect of Antarctica.