Geostatistics is essential for environmental scientists. Weather and climate vary from place to place, soil varies at every scale at which it is examined, and even man-made attributes – such as the distribution of pollution – vary. The techniques used in geostatistics are ideally suited to the needs of environmental scientists, who use them to make the best of sparse data for prediction, and top plan future surveys when resources are limited.

Geostatistical technology has advanced much in the last few years and many of these developments are being incorporated into the practitioner’s repertoire. This second edition describes these techniques for environmental scientists. Topics such as stochastic simulation, sampling, data screening, spatial covariances, the variogram and its modeling, and spatial prediction by kriging are described in rich detail. At each stage the underlying theory is fully explained, and the rationale behind the choices given, allowing the reader to appreciate the assumptions and constraints involved.

About the author :

Richard Webster was born and raised in New Zealand.

Richard Webster was born and raised in New Zealand. He has been interested in the psychic world since he was nine yeas been interested in the psychic world since he was nine years old. As a teenager, he became involved in hypnotism and lrs old. As a teenager, he became involved in hypnotism and later became a professional stage hypnotist. After school, heater became a professional stage hypnotist. After school, he worked in the publishing business and purchased a bookstore worked in the publishing business and purchased a bookstore. The concept of reincarnation played a significant role in . The concept of reincarnation played a significant role in his decision to become a past-life specialist. Richard has ahis decision to become a past-life specialist. Richard has also taught psychic development classes, which are based on mlso taught psychic development classes, which are based on many of his books. Richard's first book was published in 1972any of his books. Richard's first book was published in 1972, fulfilling a childhood dream of becoming an author. Richar, fulfilling a childhood dream of becoming an author. Richard is now the author of over a hundred books, and is still wrd is now the author of over a hundred books, and is still writing today. His best-selling books include Spirit Guides & iting today. His best-selling books include Spirit Guides & Angel Guardians and Creative Visualization for Beginners. RiAngel Guardians and Creative Visualization for Beginners. Richard has appeared on several radio and TV programs in the Uchard has appeared on several radio and TV programs in the United States and abroad including guest spots on Hard Copy, nited States and abroad including guest spots on Hard Copy, WMAQ-TV (Chicago), KTLA-TV (Los Angeles), KSTW-TV (Seattle) WMAQ-TV (Chicago), KTLA-TV (Los Angeles), KSTW-TV (Seattle) and the Mike and Matty Show (ABC). He currently resides in Nand the Mike and Matty Show (ABC). He currently resides in New Zealand with his wife and three children. He regularly trew Zealand with his wife and three children. He regularly travels the world to give lectures, workshops and to continue avels the world to give lectures, workshops and to continue his research. his research.