Description
inBin combines the supplied includeLower and includeUpper rules when comparing size against the two numeric endpoints.
Spatial and grain-size summaries depend on area, bin width, scale and boundary conventions. Area-weighted coverage differs from pixel counts, while density per transformed grain-size unit differs from a raw bin fraction.
inBin combines the supplied includeLower and includeUpper rules when comparing size against the two numeric endpoints.
When to use this tool
Use Grain Size Bin Closure Token when checking a supplied spatial, grain-bin or ground-support quantity.
How to use the tool and how it works
- Enter size, lower, upper, includeLower, includeUpper. Use the units and conventions below.
- Run the tool. Correct any format, range, or cross-field input error before interpreting the output.
- Read inBin. Inspect inBin before interpreting the associated values.
Require lower < upper. inBin combines the supplied includeLower and includeUpper rules when comparing size against the two numeric endpoints.1
| Input field | Meaning and units | Accepted input |
|---|---|---|
| size | Size | Required. Finite number. |
| lower | Lower bound under the stated coordinate, derivative or uncertainty convention. | Required. Finite number. |
| upper | Upper bound under the stated coordinate, derivative or uncertainty convention. | Required. Finite number. |
| includeLower | Include Lower | Required. Boolean. |
| includeUpper | Include Upper | Required. Boolean. |
| Output field | Interpretation | Returned shape |
|---|---|---|
| inBin | In Bin | Required. Boolean. |
{
"input": {
"size": 2,
"lower": 1,
"upper": 2,
"includeLower": true,
"includeUpper": false
},
"output": {
"inBin": false
}
}Limitations and assumptions
- No size positivity or grain classification is inferred. Shared-edge double counting depends on how callers assign closure across neighboring bins.
- Inputs must satisfy both the field types and the cross-field conditions above. Invalid input causes an error; a successful false flag or documented placeholder is a different result.
- Numeric calculations use binary floating point unless exact decimal-integer arithmetic is explicitly stated. No hidden measurement tolerance or decimal rounding is added; nonfinite or out-of-contract results are rejected. Numeric signed-zero results are exported as zero.
Alternative or Complementary methods
Use suitable mapping, grain-size and sampling methods for complete spatial distributions and geological interpretation.
References
Similar or alternative tools
- Sediment Grain Phi Bin Width
lowerPhi = -log2(coarse diameter); upperPhi = -log2(fine diameter); phiWidth = log2(coarse/fine); densityPerPhi = count/(total*phiWidth).
- Sediment Compaction Thickness Factor Tool
One-dimensional constant-solid-volume compaction at fixed plan area, excluding cementation and grain loss.