MEM 445/545 Advanced Geostatistics and Grade Estimations

Credits: (3-0) 3

The theory of regionalized variables. Exploratory spatial data analysis, resource estimation, random function models for spatial data, estimation and modeling of variograms and covariances, isotropy, anisotropy, ordinary and universal kriging estimators and equations, regularization of variograms, estimation of spatial averages, non-linear estimators, cross validation, includes use of geostatistical software. Two-dimensional and three-dimensional kriging. Application of hydrology, soil science, atmospheric science, ecology, geography and related fields.

Prerequisites: MEM 307 or equivalent and MEM 301/301L or equivalent or permission of instructor.
Notes: Students enrolled in MEM 545 will be held to a higher standard than those enrolled in MEM 445.

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