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DOI | 10.1029/2019GL085928 |
Applying Information Theory and Bayesian Inference to Paleoenvironmental Interpretation | |
Li, Haipeng; Plink-Bjorklund, Piret | |
2019-12-17 | |
发表期刊 | GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS
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ISSN | 0094-8276 |
EISSN | 1944-8007 |
出版年 | 2019 |
文章类型 | Article;Early Access |
语种 | 英语 |
国家 | USA |
英文摘要 | Gathering and analyzing data in the most unbiased and reproducible fashion is crucial for successful scientific research. However, scientists are influenced by prior experiences and tend to introduce biases in data interpretation when solutions are nonunique. In Earth science, a key task is the reconstruction of paleoenvironmental conditions, which relies on measurable changes in certain attributes of the resultant landscapes or the sedimentary record. The attributes in use commonly have multiple explanations, which may result in biased interpretation. To mitigate the problem, we propose a general conceptual framework for linking the observed attribute changes to their possible causes based on Shannon's information theory. This framework further serves as a hypothesis generator. We then present a rigorous procedure for paleoenvironmental interpretation based on the multiple-hypotheses method and Bayesian inference. Application examples illustrate the benefits of this procedure in paleoenvironmental reconstructions and in understanding environmental signal propagation through sediment routing systems. |
英文关键词 | Paleoenvironmental interpretation Interpretation procedure Information theory Bayesian inference |
领域 | 气候变化 |
收录类别 | SCI-E |
WOS记录号 | WOS:000503147600001 |
WOS关键词 | SEDIMENT ; TECTONICS ; INSIGHTS ; RECORD ; SIGNAL ; UPLIFT ; SCALE ; BASIN |
WOS类目 | Geosciences, Multidisciplinary |
WOS研究方向 | Geology |
引用统计 | |
文献类型 | 期刊论文 |
条目标识符 | http://119.78.100.173/C666/handle/2XK7JSWQ/225207 |
专题 | 环境与发展全球科技态势 |
作者单位 | Colorado Sch Mines, Dept Geol & Geol Engn, Golden, CO 80401 USA |
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714 | Li, Haipeng,Plink-Bjorklund, Piret. Applying Information Theory and Bayesian Inference to Paleoenvironmental Interpretation[J]. GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS,2019. |
APA | Li, Haipeng,&Plink-Bjorklund, Piret.(2019).Applying Information Theory and Bayesian Inference to Paleoenvironmental Interpretation.GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS. |
MLA | Li, Haipeng,et al."Applying Information Theory and Bayesian Inference to Paleoenvironmental Interpretation".GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS (2019). |
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