Monthly Archives: November 2010

Forelimb Proportions, Ternary Style

Posted on November 16, 2010 by Andy Farke

An important part of our manuscript will simply be a description of limb proportions in ornithischian dinosaurs. For this, ternary plots really have no parallel. These graphs simultaneously plot three variables in two dimensions on an equilateral triangle. And wouldn’t … Continue reading →

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Relevant References for the ODP

Posted on November 15, 2010 by Andy Farke

In response to a recent query on this blog, ODPer Christian Foth contributed a list of papers potentially relevant to the ODP, specifically limb posture and evolution in ornithischian dinosaurs. It’s important to recognize work that others did before and … Continue reading →

Posted in Relevant Research, To-Do List | 22 Comments

The Data Set (as it sits now)

Posted on November 12, 2010 by Andy Farke

The ODP has accumulated a whole lot of data, and now we have to make some sense out of it. The first step was to pare it down from the original monstrous mass. Based on a very lively discussion (see … Continue reading →

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Return of the ODP!

Posted on November 11, 2010 by Andy Farke

It’s bAAAAaaaack! The hiatus has been a long one (far longer than expected), but now it’s time to get the show on the road again. Life has been busy for everyone, but it’s time to make some time for the … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous, Progress Reports, To-Do List | 7 Comments