FRACTAL DIMENSION OF A CORAL-REEF AT ECOLOGICAL SCALES
FRACTAL DIMENSION OF A CORAL-REEF AT ECOLOGICAL SCALES
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DOI：
10.3354/meps010169
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发表时间：
1983-01-01
影响因子：
2.5
通讯作者：
REICHELT, RE
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作者：
BRADBURY, RH;REICHELT, RE
传统的分析技术不足以科普多尺度过程。Mandelbrot的分维概念是研究多尺度现象的一种新方法。得到了礁坡等高线的分维D = 1.9-2.0。这与海岸线D = 1.2-1.3的既定值形成强烈对比。与人类的肺一样，另一个具有高D值的生物表面，珊瑚礁斜坡最大限度地与周围介质接触。
Conventional analytical techniques do not cope adequately with multiscale processes. Mandelbrot''s concept of fractal dimension, a novel approach to multiscale phenomena, is applied to the problem of coral reef topography. A fractal dimension D = 1.9-2.0 for a contour on the reef slope is obtained. This contrasts strongly with the well established value of D = 1.2-1.3 for coastlines. In common with the human lung, another living surface with a high D value, the coral reef slope is maximizing its contact with the surrounding medium.