PREDICTION ACCURACIES OF 5 DEGREE X 5 DEGREE MEAN ANOMALIES FROM 1 DEGREE X 1 DEGREE MEANS AT DIFFERENT LATITUDES,
Abstract
Covariance functions for 5 ft x 5 ft and 1 degree x 1 degree blocks are derived from the covariance function for point anomalies at different latitudes. Using the 1 degree x 1 degree covariance function at certain latitudes and different 1 degree x 1 degree configurations, prediction accuracies for 5 degree x 5 degree blocks are studied for three different methods. It is shown that the accuracies are generally the same for any one method at different latitudes for any given 1 degree x 1 degree configuration. If the number of 1 degree x 1 degree blocks in any 5 degree x 5 degree block is more than about ten, the arithmetic mean method gives practically the same accuracy as the minimum variance method even if all known 1 degree x 1 degree blocks are used. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Nov 01, 1968
- Accession Number
- AD0683779
Entities
People
- Gabriel F. T. Obenson
Organizations
- Ohio State University