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Element enrichment factor calculation using grain-size distribution and functional data regression.

C Sierra¹, C Ordóñez², A Saavedra³

¹Escuela Superior Politécnica del Litoral, Guayaquil, Ecuador.

|December 3, 2014

Summary

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Functional linear regression offers a superior method for normalizing element concentrations in environmental geochemistry, directly using grain-size distribution to better understand pollutant levels in sediments.

Keywords:

Functional regression Normalization Pollutant concentration Regularization

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Environmental Geochemistry
Geostatistics
Sedimentology

Background:

Element concentration normalization is crucial in environmental geochemistry to account for grain size variations.
Classical linear regression is a common but limited approach for this normalization.

Purpose of the Study:

To analyze and apply functional linear regression for normalizing element concentrations in detrital sediment.
To compare the utility of functional linear regression against classical linear regression for pollutant analysis.

Main Methods:

Application of functional linear regression with grain-size curves as independent variables.
Implementation of classical linear regression for normalization and enrichment factor calculation.
Comparison of regression models for their effectiveness in handling grain-size distributions.

Main Results:

Functional linear regression directly incorporates the entire grain-size distribution as an explanatory variable.
Regression coefficients in functional linear regression are functions of grain size, enhancing interpretability.
Regularization can be incorporated into functional linear regression for improved data reliability and solution smoothness.

Conclusions:

Functional linear regression presents significant advantages over classical linear regression for normalizing element concentrations in environmental geochemistry.
This method provides a more comprehensive understanding of the relationship between grain size and pollutant concentration in sediments.