Open AccessStatistical Significance of the Fold Test in Palaeomagnetism
Author(s) -
McElhinny M. W.
Publication year - 1964
Publication title -
geophysical journal of the royal astronomical society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1365-246X
pISSN - 0016-8009
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-246x.1964.tb06300.x
Subject(s) - statistical significance , fold (higher order function) , paleomagnetism , test (biology) , statistics , statistical hypothesis testing , mathematics , computer science , geology , geophysics , programming language , paleontology
Summary The significance of the change in direction dispersion on applying the fold test in palaeomagnetism is used as the criterion for deciding whether or not the fold test has statistical significance. A set of tables is compiled which can be used for quick application of the test.