AMLE3D: A computer program for the inference of spatial covariance parameters by approximate maximum likelihood estimation

Computers and Geosciences

Volumn 23, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 793-805

  Pardo Igúzquiza, Eulogio ^a   Dowd, Peter A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Approximate maximum likelihood; Covariance parameters; Fortran 77; Geostatistics; Standard error; Universal model

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER PROGRAM; COVARIANCE PARAMETERS; MAXIMUM LIKELIHOOD ESTIMATION;

EID: 0031416925     PISSN: 00983004     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0098-3004(97)00040-X     Document Type: Article

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