geotoolsR (version 1.1)

gboot_cloud: Bootstrap of the variogram cloud

Description

Performs a boostrap based on the variogram cloud

Usage

gboot_cloud(data,var,model,B)

Arguments

data

object of the class geodata.

var

object of the class variogram.

model

object of the class variomodel.

B

number of the bootstrap that will be performed (default B=1000).

Value

variogram_boot gives the variogram of each bootstrap.

variogram_or gives the original variogram.

pars_boot gives the estimatives of the nugget, sill, contribution, range and practical range for each bootstrap.

pars_or gives the original estimatives of the nugget, sill, contribution, range and practical range.

Invalid arguments will return an error message.

Details

The variogram cloud is computed by the function variog. It provides all the possible pairs that will generate the classical variogram. The algorithm performs a classical bootstrap in each lag of the variogram. The steps are:

1. Calculate the variogram cloud;

2. Obtain the number of lags (See details in variog: defining the bins);

3. Sample with replacement in each lag;

4. Create a new variogram using the average of all pairs in each lag;

5. Calculate and save the statistics of interest;

6. Return to step 3 and repeat the process at least 1000 times.

Examples

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# Example 1

## transforming the data.frame in an object of class geodata
data<- as.geodata(soilmoisture)

points(data) ## data visualization

var<- variog(data, max.dist = 140) ## Obtaining the variogram
plot(var)

## Fitting the model
mod<- variofit(var,ini.cov.pars = c(2,80),nugget = 2,cov.model = "sph")
lines(mod, col=2, lwd=2) ##fitted model

## Bootstrap procedure

boot<- gboot_cloud(data,var,mod,B=10)
## For better Confidence interval, try B=1000

gboot_CI(boot,digits = 4) ## Bootstrap Confidence Interval

gboot_plot(boot) ## Bootstrap Variogram plot

# Example 2

## transforming the data.frame in an object of class geodata
data<- as.geodata(NVDI)

points(data) ## data visualization

var<- variog(data, max.dist = 18) ## Obtaining the variogram
plot(var)

## Fitting the model
mod<- variofit(var,ini.cov.pars = c(0.003,6),nugget = 0.003,cov.model = "gaus")
lines(mod, col=2, lwd=2) ##fitted model

## Bootstrap procedure

boot<- gboot_cloud(data,var,mod,B=10)
## For better Confidence interval, try B=1000

gboot_CI(boot,digits = 4) ## Bootstrap Confidence Interval

gboot_plot(boot) ## Bootstrap Variogram plot
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