MEM 445 Advanced Geostatistics and Grade Estimations

Credits: 2

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
Corequisites: MEM 445L
Notes: This course is cross-listed with MEM 545.

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