Two robust estimators of the cross-variogram for multivariate geostatistical analysis of soil properties

European Journal of Soil Science

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 187-202

  Lark, R M ^a  

^a SILSOE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GEOSTATISTICS; KRIGING; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; SOIL PROPERTY; VARIOGRAM;

EID: 0037374135     PISSN: 13510754     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2389.2003.00506.x     Document Type: Article

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