Accuracy assessment of digital elevation models using a non-parametric approach

International Journal of Geographical Information Science

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 667-686

  Aguilar, F J ^a   Aguilar, M A ^a   Aguera F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALMERÍA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Accuracy assessment of spatial data; Confidence intervals; DEM; Estimating functions; Monte Carlo simulation method

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY ASSESSMENT; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; DIGITAL ELEVATION MODEL; MONTE CARLO ANALYSIS; SPATIAL DATA; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

EID: 34248388107     PISSN: 13658816     EISSN: 13623087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13658810601079783     Document Type: Article

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