geostats:An Introduction to Statistics for Geoscientists
A collection of datasets and simplified functions for an introductory (geo)statistics module at University College
London. Provides functionality for compositional, directional
and spatial data, including ternary diagrams, Wulff and Schmidt
stereonets, and ordinary kriging interpolation. Implements
logistic and (additive and centred) logratio transformations.
Computes vector averages and concentration parameters for the
von-Mises distribution. Includes a collection of natural and
synthetic fractals, and a simulator for deterministic chaos
using a magnetic pendulum example. The main purpose of these
functions is pedagogical. Researchers can find more complete
alternatives for these tools in other packages such as
'compositions', 'robCompositions', 'sp', 'gstat' and 'RFOC'.
All the functions are written in plain R, with no compiled code
and a minimal number of dependencies. Theoretical background
and worked examples are available at
<https://tinyurl.com/UCLgeostats/>.
