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The aim of this chapter is to provide a short overview of model-based geostatistics, using the elevation data of Example 1.1 to motivate the various stages in the analysis. Although this example is very limited from a scientific point of view, its simplicity makes it well suited to the task in hand. Note, however, that Handcock and Stein (1993) show how to construct a useful explanatory variable for these data using a map of streams which run through the study region.
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(2007). An overview of model-based geostatistics. In: Model-based Geostatistics. Springer Series in Statistics. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-48536-2_2
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