  We present spherical analysis of electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD)
patterns with two new algorithms: (1) band localisation and band profile
analysis using the spherical Radon transform; (2) orientation determination
using spherical cross correlation. These new approaches are formally introduced
and their accuracies are determined using dynamically simulated patterns. We
demonstrate their utility with an experimental dataset obtained from ferritic
iron. Our results indicate that the analysis of EBSD patterns on the surface of
the sphere provides an elegant method of revealing information from these rich
sources of crystallographic data.
