as part of this course I would like you to get familiar and study current methodological developments in the LITERATURE of spatial statistics. Therefore, I would like to discuss during class for 20-30 minutes current publications. The discussant should give a formal presentation/discussion of the paper (with transparencies, using blackboard, or power point).

ALL THE PAPERS ARE ON RESERVE AT THE MAIN LIBRARY

Discussant: Jarrett.
Paper: "Nonparametric estimation of nonstationary spatial covariance structure". Sampson and Guttorp. JASA, 87, pp.108--119. (1992). September 12

Discussant:Xiaohui Luo
"Robust Estimation of the Variogram: I" (click here for copy of slides) by Cressie and Hawkins. 1980, Mathematical Geology, 115-125. September 19

Discussant: Kapo COULIBALY
"Fitting varogram models by weighted least squares" by Noel Cressie Mathematical geology vol 17, n 5, 1985.September 26

Discussant: Matt
"A Space-Time Stochastic Model of Rainfall for Satellite Remote-Sensing Studies". T. Bell (1987). Journal of Geophysical Research, 92, 9631-9643. October 24

Discussant:John Walker
"Lognormal and Moving Window Methods of Estimating Acid Deposition", by Tim Haas 1990, JASA, 950-963. October 10