2020-2021 SDSM&T Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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MEM 445/545/445L/545L Advanced Geostatistics and Grade Estimations/LabCredits: (2-1) 3
The theory of regionalized variables. Exploratory spatial data analysis, resource estimation, random function models for spatial data, estimation and modeling of variograms and covariance’s, 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 and MEM 301/301L or graduate standing.
Corequisites: MEM 445L/545L
Notes: Students enrolled in MEM 545/545L will be held to a higher standard than those enrolled in MEM 445/445L.
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