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Applications of Fuzzy Logic in Geophysics

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Application of Soft Computing and Intelligent Methods in Geophysics

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As most geophysical data are imprecise they implicitly have a level of uncertainty which makes them a good choice for using fuzzy methods to model and/or interpret them. In this chapter we investigate the use of fuzzy methods in various geophysical disciplines.

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    Alireza Hajian

  2. Applied & Environmental Geophysics Research Group, School of Physical and Geographical Sciences, Keele University, Keele, UK

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Hajian, A., Styles, P. (2018). Applications of Fuzzy Logic in Geophysics. In: Application of Soft Computing and Intelligent Methods in Geophysics. Springer Geophysics. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-66532-0_4

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