Comparing a fixed-path Markov chain geostatistical algorithm with sequential indicator simulation in categorical variable simulation from regular samples

GIScience and Remote Sensing

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 251-266

  Zhang, Chuanrong ^a   Li, Weidong ^a  

^a KENT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHM; COMPUTER SIMULATION; GEOSTATISTICS; KRIGING; MARKOV CHAIN;

EID: 34447278068     PISSN: 15481603     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2747/1548-1603.44.3.251     Document Type: Article

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