The phrase "ascertain the distribution of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts where you need to determine or find out how something is spread or allocated.
Example: "The researchers aimed to ascertain the distribution of species in the newly discovered habitat."
Alternatives: "determine the spread of" or "find out the allocation of".
This research aims to quantify the small scale heterogeneity by using a geostatistical description to ascertain the distribution of permeability in a carbonate formation.
In this study, a series of selective extraction procedures was applied to cores of aquifer sediment, to ascertain the distribution of metals among various solid phases present in the aquifer.
On the basis of the values of the combined-digital data fields (soil types+vegetation of basic polygons of the basic map+special restrictions arising from mesochore type or CORINE land use type) defined using theoretical and field observation data, queries were made to ascertain the distribution of natural VSTs.
The second questionnaire survey was undertaken to ascertain the distribution of the origin of vehicle registration and steering wheel side at eight main border crossings of Rwanda.
To ascertain the distribution of learning styles, a modified and translated version of the 'Learning Styles Indicator' (LSI) (Wintergerst and DeCapua, 1999, 2001; Wintergerst et al. 2003; DeCapua and Wintergerst, 2005) was used on all groups.
We therefore decided to ascertain the distribution of euchromatic and heterochromatic markers in a specific tissue, the larval salivary gland.
CLI research has mostly been focused on positive contrast imaging for ascertaining the distribution of the radiotracer in a way similar to other nuclear medicine techniques.
We then ascertained the distribution of the selective pressures throughout the system, by working with two characterizations of it: a simple protein classification system and a network encoding of the proteins' interactions.
To ascertain the distribution pattern of each response for the 16 items in the depressive mood subscale, the somatic symptoms and retarded activities subscale, and the interpersonal relations subscale, the responses were plotted together.
We utilize the Weibull distribution type to fit, and then ascertain the distribution parameters which uniquely determine the distribution.
These systems were selected to ascertain whether the distribution of masses located close to the central mass damper would influence the performance of the entire system in reducing vibration.
