Earth Systems Data Processing and Visualization Using MATLAB

This book is designed to provide easy means of problem solving based on the science philosophical and logical rules that lead to effective and reliable software at the service of professional earth system scientists through numerical scientific computation techniques. Through careful examination of software illuminated by preliminary brief scientific explanations given in the book the reader may develop his/her skills of computer program writing. Science aspects that are concerned with earth systems need numerical computation procedures and algorithms of data collected from the field measurements or laboratory records. The same is also valid for data processing in social sciences and economics. Some of the data assessment and processing procedures are at large scales and complex, and therefore, require effective and efficient computer programs. Data reduction and graphical display in addition to probabilistic and statistical calculations are among the general purpose of the book. Not only students but also researchers in the universities and experts in different companies need to depend on reliable software. Especially, potential users of MATLAB in earth systems need a guidance book that covers a variety of practically applicable problem solution software.