ISSN:
1573-8868
Keywords:
analytic geometry
;
petrography
;
stereology
;
computer simulation
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Geosciences
,
Mathematics
Notes:
Abstract This paper considers an ellipse, produced by the intersection of a triaxial ellipsoid and a plane (both arbitrarily oriented), and derives explicit expressions for its axis ratio and orientation. The relationship between central and noncentral sections, and the problem of intersection probability, are discussed. The resulting equations have obvious applications in structural geology and optical mineralogy, and in stereological modeling of grain-size and grain-shape distributions.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01034997
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