Basic Steps in Geostatistics: The Variogram and Kriging
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"This text provides a condensed introduction to the fundamental principles, albeit better suited to reader from a mathematical background . . its greatest value may be as a concise reference." (Markus Eichhorn, Frontiers of Biogeography, Vol. 7 (3), 2015)
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1. Introduction.- 1.1. Background to Geostatistics.- 1.2. Applications of geostatistics.- 1.3. Sampling.- 1.4. The Essence of Geostatistics.- 2. Regionalized Variable Theory.- 2.1. Random Variables and Regionalized Variable Theory.- 3. The Variogram and Modelling.- 3.1. The Experimental Variogram.- 3.2. Factors Affecting the Reliability of Experimental Variograms.- 3.3. Modelling the Variogram.- 3.4. Factors Affecting the Reliability of Variogram Models.- 4. Geostatistical Prediction: Kriging.- 4.1. Introduction.- 4.2. Theory.- 4.3. Cross-validation.- 4.4. Summary.- 5. Sampling.- 5.1. Sampling for the Variogram.- 5.2. Sampling Plans for Mapping.- 5.3. Summary.- 6. Dealing with Trend.- 6.1. Trend.- 6.2. Example.- 6.3. Illustration from a Case Study.- 6.4. Summary.
