Inconsistent estimation and asymptotically equal interpolations in model-based geostatistics

Journal of the American Statistical Association

Volumn 99, Issue 465, 2004, Pages 250-261

  Zhang, Hao ^a  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Equivalent measures; Generalized linear mixed model; Kriging; Mat rn class; Minimum mean squared error; Model based geostatistics; Prediction

Indexed keywords

EID: 2142734871     PISSN: 01621459     EISSN: 1537274X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1198/016214504000000241     Document Type: Article

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