1. Introduction to the special issue on statistics and the Earth Sciences

   • Richard B. McCammon

   OriginalPaper Pages: 415 - 416

2. Some challenging applications of statistical methods in the earth sciences

   • Paul Switzer

   OriginalPaper Pages: 417 - 423

3. Statistics and earth sciences—a challenge for the 80s: The geologist's viewpoint

   • R. B. McCammon

   OriginalPaper Pages: 425 - 433

4. Comment

   • Frank Anscombe

   OriginalPaper Pages: 435 - 436

5. Comment

   • Richard F. Link

   OriginalPaper Pages: 437 - 438

6. Comment

   • Geoffrey S. Watson

   OriginalPaper Pages: 439 - 440

7. Comment

   • Leo A. Aroian

   OriginalPaper Pages: 441 - 441

8. The statistical appraisal of survey effectiveness in regional geochemical surveys for Canada's uranium reconnaissance program

   • Robert G. Garrett
   • Thomas I. Goss

   OriginalPaper Pages: 443 - 458

9. A three-dimensional model to predict future oil discoveries in spatially connected multiple plays

   • J. H. Schuenemeyer
   • L. J. Drew
   • W. J. Bawiec

   OriginalPaper Pages: 459 - 472

10. Regression models for estimating mineral resources from geological map data

    • C. F. Chung
    • F. P. Agterberg

    OriginalPaper Pages: 473 - 488

11. Resource estimation from historical data: Mercury, a test case

    • S. M. Cargill
    • D. H. Root
    • E. H. Bailey

    OriginalPaper Pages: 489 - 522