Benford's law applied to hydrology data : Results and relevance to other geophysical data

Benford's Law gives the expected frequencies of the digits in tabulated data and asserts that the lower digits (1, 2, and 3) are expected to occur more frequently than the higher digits. This study tested whether the law applied to two large earth science data sets. The first test analyzed stre...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Mathematical geology 2007-07, Vol.39 (5), p.469-490
Hauptverfasser:	NIGRINI, Mark J, MILLER, Steven J
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Audit evidence Earth sciences Earth, ocean, space Exact sciences and technology Hydrologic cycle Hydrologic data Hydrology Hydrology. Hydrogeology Lakes Stream discharge Stream flow Wetlands
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