Propagation of errors in spatial modelling with GIS

International Journal of Geographical Information Systems

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 1989, Pages 303-322

  Heuvelink, Gerard B M ^a   Burrough, Peter A ^a   Stein, Alfred ^b  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ERROR PROPAGATION; GIS; INTERPOLATION; RASTER SYSTEM; STANDARD ERROR; STOCHASTIC THEORY;

EID: 0024800671     PISSN: 02693798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02693798908941518     Document Type: Article

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