Proposal of an Indicator as Auxiliary Variable in the Cokriging Analysis

Ramón Giraldo

 

 

Abstract

It is proposed an indicator that facilitates the estimation of the linear model of coregionalization necessary for the application of the cokriging method. Through a case study, the prediction variances, obtained by kriging and cokriging methods with the proposed indicator as auxiliary variable, are compared. It is shown, with the considered information, that the cokriging method is preferable in terms of costs and precision of the predictions.

 

Key words: IGCi(P) Indicator, kriging, cokriging, prediction variance.

 

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