An overview of model-based geostatistics

Abstract

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.