CALCULATION OIT INTtrRVAL VELOCITIIS

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i.nterval velocity calculated
by DIXrs formula, as functions of
the values of V**, used. Lhe errors made in

rn an investigation of interval
family of straight lines defined Ou vel0citles it is easy to draw the
values of vr v, and vr. rr,"""-rii-,"s"Ororign ( lO.2), using approximate
enable us to u"uu"" the degree of
sensitiiity of the interval vel0city to the quantities
Av, and Av, and
hence to estimate the validity and
accuracy of the investlgation.
As a general ru1e, sma11 urro."
analyses lead to large errors i;-ii. in the u.ro.iiiu" derived from
interval velocities (mainly when AV,
and Av, are of opposite sign, as
is seen from equatlon (10.1). Figures
10.10 and 10.11 show examples of
rt is rherefore.nob surprisingthis, based on very simple models.
between interval velociries'ru."ri"arhat ;; ;";; ;;;:", rhe agreemenr
i" b;.;;;i""l"r"o interval velocities
obtained from analvses, shoulJ-u"-ii"upp.i;;;;;;",1,i.i,
to t 2oz. There are many sources or urio*hi;h.un'urr".tarrrurences of up
analysis, as we sha11 unalu-sil,ay .f i;t;;;ui"velocities the velociiy
""u, or
not include a large number unuty"us
which does
chance.of having iny t.u" significance. close to eacrr other stands little
This type of investigation should rrowever
not be ignored, since
carried out with rigour rt.ur,;;k;-. substanrial contribution to ourif