Basic Steps in Geostatistics: The Variogram and Kriging

This brief will provide a bridge in succinct form between the geostatistics textbooks and the computer manuals for 'push-button' practice. It is becoming increasingly important for practitioners, especially neophytes, to understand what underlies modern geostatistics and the currently available software so that they can choose sensibly and draw correct conclusions from their analysis and mapping. The brief will contain some theory, but only that needed for practitioners to understand the es...