ACE 492 Spatial Analysis

Luc Anselin
Fall 2003 Class Notes
12. Kriging
Objective: optimal spatial interpolation using the kriging principle.
Outline
Principle

Spatial prediction: models of spatial variability, large scale trend and small scale
autocorrelation, predictor
Kriging: best linear unbiased predictor
Covariance: covariance as a function of distance, improve prediction
Kriging weights: optimal weights, predicted value, kriging variance, practical considerations

Kriging Models

Kriging models: simple kriging, ordinary kriging, universal kriging

Spatial Interpolation

A step-by-step example

Useful Reading Materials

Johnston et al. (2001). Using ArcGIS Geostatistical Analyst. Redland, ESRI, pp. 54-58, 132166. *

Additional Reading

Burrough and McDonnell (1998), Ch. 6.

Web Resources
Gslib: a geostatistical software library developed by Clayton Deutsch and Andre Journel at
Stanford University
o http://www.gslib.com/