{"product_id":"9780792385233","title":"Geostatistics for Engineers and Earth Scientists","description":"\u003ch1\u003eGeostatistics for Engineers and Earth Scientists\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eOlea, Ricardo A.\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eEngineers and earth scientists are increasingly interested in  quantitative methods for the analysis, interpretation, and modeling of  data that imperfectly describe natural processes or attributes  measured at geographical locations. Inference from imperfect knowledge  is the realm of classical statistics. In the case of many natural  phenomena, auto- and cross- correlation preclude the use of classical  statistics. The appropriate choice in such circumstances is  geostatistics, a collection of numerical techniques for the  characterization of spatial attributes similar to the treatment in  time series analysis of auto-correlated temporal data. As in time  series analysis, most geostatistical techniques employ random  variables to model the uncertainty that goes with the assessments. The  applicability of the methods is not limited by the physical nature of  the attributes. \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cem\u003eGeostatistics for Engineers and Earth Scientists\u003c\/em\u003e presents a  concise introduction to geostatistics with an emphasis on detailed  explanations of methods that are parsimonious, nonredundant, and  through the test of time have proved to work satisfactorily for a  variety of attributes and sampling schemes. Most of these methods are  various forms of kriging and stochastic simulation. The presentation  follows a modular approach making each chapter as self-contained as  possible, thereby allowing for reading of individual chapters,  reducing excessive cross-referencing to previous results and offering  possibilities for reviewing similar derivations under slightly  different circumstances. Guidelines and rules are offered wherever  possible to help choose from among alternative methods and to select  parameters, thus relieving the user from making subjective calls based  on an experience that has yet to be acquired. \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cem\u003eGeostatistics for Engineers and Earth Scientists\u003c\/em\u003e is intended to  assist in the formal teaching of geostatistics or as a self tutorial  for anybody who ismotivated to employ geostatistics for sampling  design, data analysis, or natural resource characterization. Real data  sets are used to illustrate the application of the methodology.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Springer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 1999-05-31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9780792385233\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-1-4615-5001-3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 235cm x155cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 303\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer US","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46544941875340,"sku":"9780792385233","price":152.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9780792385233.jpg?v=1775756827","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9780792385233","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}