elemental_profile.h File Reference

Elemental concentration profile for sediment source fingerprinting. More...

#include <map>
#include <string>
#include <vector>
#include <memory>
#include "interface.h"
#include "multiplelinearregressionset.h"

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Classes
struct	element_information
	Metadata describing an element's role and properties in analysis. More...
class	Elemental_Profile
	Container for elemental concentration data of a single sediment sample. More...

Detailed Description

Elemental concentration profile for sediment source fingerprinting.

Author

USGS Sediment Fingerprinting Project

Date

December 2025

Description

Defines the Elemental_Profile class for storing and manipulating elemental composition data used in sediment source fingerprinting analysis.

Scientific Background

Sediment source fingerprinting uses geochemical signatures (elemental concentrations) to trace sediment origins. This class represents a single sample's complete elemental "fingerprint."

Warning

This class publicly inherits from std::map, which has a non-virtual destructor. Avoid polymorphic deletion through std::map pointer. This design issue will be addressed in future major version.

Definition in file elemental_profile.h.