Interpolation using a generalized Green's function for a spherical surface spline in tension

Geophysical Journal International

Volumn 174, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 21-28

  Wessel, P ^a   Becker, J M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

Author keywords

Numerical solutions; Spatial analysis

Indexed keywords

DATA SET; GEOPHYSICAL METHOD; GREEN FUNCTION; INTERPOLATION; SPATIAL ANALYSIS; TENSION;

EID: 45449097150     PISSN: 0956540X     EISSN: 1365246X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-246X.2008.03829.x     Document Type: Article

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