Precision Ag Data Analysis
Surface modeling maps the spatial distribution and pattern of point data…
ü Map Generalization— characterizes spatial trends (e.g., titled plane)
ü  Spatial Interpolation— deriving spatial distributions (e.g., IDW, Krig)
ü  Other— roving window/facets (e.g., density surface; tessellation)
Spatial statistics investigates the “numerical” relationships in mapped data…
ü  Descriptive— aggregate statistics (e.g., average/stdev, similarity, clustering)
ü  Predictive— relationships among maps (e.g., regression)
ü  Prescriptive— appropriate actions (e.g., optimization)