Sparse grids: A new predictive modelling method for the analysis of geographic data

International Journal of Geographical Information Science

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 267-292

  Laffan, S W ^a,b   Nielsen, O M ^b   Silcock, H ^b   Hegland, M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bauxite; Geographic data; Predictive modelling; Sparse Grids; Spatial analysis

Indexed keywords

NUMERICAL MODEL; SPATIAL ANALYSIS; SPATIAL DATA;

EID: 14844364418     PISSN: 13658816     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13658810512331319118     Document Type: Article

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