A comparison of some robust estimators of the variogram for use in soil survey

European Journal of Soil Science

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 137-157

  Lark, R M ^a  

^a SILSOE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ESTIMATION METHOD; KRIGING; SOIL SURVEY; VARIOGRAM;

EID: 0034061580     PISSN: 13510754     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2389.2000.00280.x     Document Type: Article

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