Non-stationary cross-covariance models for multivariate processes on a globe

Scandinavian Journal of Statistics

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 726-747

  Jun, Mikyoung ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cross covariance model; Linear model of coregionalization; Multivariate process; Non stationary process; Process on a globe

Indexed keywords

EID: 81855185602     PISSN: 03036898     EISSN: 14679469     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9469.2011.00751.x     Document Type: Article

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