This third edition is a thoroughly revised and expanded version of the established book on collecting, processing, and presenting geoscientific information using MATLAB®. This book offers all technical aspects with computer examples and an extensive electronic supplement. The overall aim of the book is to introduce students to the typical course followed by a data analysis project in earth sciences. A project usually involves searching relevant literature, reviewing and ranking published books and journal articles, extracting relevant information from the literature in the form of text, data, or graphs, searching and processing the relevant original data using MATLAB, and compiling and presenting the results as posters, abstracts, and oral presentations using graphics design software. The third edition of the book now takes into account new developments in the use of artificial intelligence in almost all of the book’s topics, starting with a brief introduction to the subject, followed by numerous examples in literature research and review, in the generation of computer code, and in support for the presentation of scientific results.

Martin H. Trauth, a professor of paleoclimate dynamics at the University of Potsdam, specializes in the impact of environmental changes on human evolution, dispersal, and cultural innovation. He uses advanced time series analysis methods, remote sensing, and new climate proxies. Trauth has taught data analysis courses in the earth sciences at various universities worldwide for over three decades. He has led summer schools on tectonics, climate, and evolution in eastern Africa for the past two decades. His focus is science communication, including talks at children’s universities, schools, and open houses. Trauth is the author of widely used textbooks on data analysis and mathematical methods in the geosciences. 

Elisabeth Sillmann is a designer at BlaetterwaldDesign, where she develops visual concepts that blend clarity, creativity, and aesthetics. Her career began as a designer in the studio of a renowned luxury goods manufacturer. Over two decades ago, she founded her own graphic design studio. Since then, she has designed numerous academic books by international authors, handling everything from information graphics and diagrams and page layout to the final prepress stage. In addition to her book projects, she designs elaborate informational materials, primarily in the fields of earth and environmental sciences, but also in many other areas.