Description
Return element divided by titanium and element times reference titanium divided by sample titanium.
Geochemical normalization compares a measurement with a supplied reference or reporting basis. Ratios remove compatible units, while rescaled concentrations retain a unit; a chosen reference is an assumption rather than an independently verified material standard.
Return element divided by titanium and element times reference titanium divided by sample titanium.
When to use this tool
Use Sediment Elemental Titanium Normalization Term when you need one reference-normalization or reporting-convention calculation.
How to use the tool and how it works
- Enter elementConcentration, titaniumConcentration, referenceTitanium. Use the units and conventions below.
- Run the tool. Correct any format, range, or cross-field input error before interpreting the output.
- Read elementTiRatio, normalizedConcentration. Use the output convention below.
Require nonnegative elementConcentration and positive titaniumConcentration and referenceTitanium. Return element divided by titanium and element times reference titanium divided by sample titanium.1
| Input field | Meaning and units | Accepted input |
|---|---|---|
| elementConcentration | Element Concentration | Required. Finite number; minimum 0. |
| titaniumConcentration | Titanium Concentration | Required. Finite number; strictly above 0. |
| referenceTitanium | Reference Titanium | Required. Finite number; strictly above 0. |
| Output field | Interpretation | Returned shape |
|---|---|---|
| elementTiRatio | Element Ti Ratio | Required. Finite number. |
| normalizedConcentration | Normalized Concentration | Required. Finite number. |
{
"input": {
"elementConcentration": 20,
"titaniumConcentration": 2,
"referenceTitanium": 3
},
"output": {
"elementTiRatio": 10,
"normalizedConcentration": 30
}
}Limitations and assumptions
- Concentrations must share a compatible basis and unit; the normalized concentration retains that unit. Titanium immobility and the chosen reference are assumptions, not verified sample properties.
- 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 the complete analytical method and appropriate reference materials for interpretation. Align concentration units, dry/wet basis, detection-limit handling, and reference provenance before comparing samples.
References
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