Statistical Methods for Geomorphic Distribution Modeling

Treatise on Geomorphology

Volumn 2, Issue , 2013, Pages 59-73

  Hjort, J ^a   Luoto, M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

Boosted regression tree; Distribution modeling; Generalized additive model; Generalized linear model; Geographic information; Geomorphology; Machine learning; Neural network; Physical geography; Prediction; Regression; Remote sensing; Spatial analysis; Statistical boosting; Statistical modeling

Indexed keywords

EID: 84887483153     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-374739-6.00028-2     Document Type: Chapter

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