Geostatistics

Code	14570
Year	1
Semester	S1
ECTS Credits	6
Workload	OT(15H)
Scientific area	Engenharia Civil
Entry requirements	N.A.
Learning outcomes	Tools of treatment and statistical analysis of data. Applications to georeferenced problems.
Syllabus	1. Origin and Development of Geostatistics. Univariate and multivariate descriptive statistics. Space Description. Maps of contours (isovalue). Moving Averages. 2. Spatial Continuity. Correlation Functions, Covariance and Variogram. Variogram analysis. Experimental Variography. Variogram modelling.
Main Bibliography	Dagnelis, P. - Estatística, teoria e métodos. Publ. Europa-América, Lisboa, 1973 Davis, J.C. - Statistical and data analysis in geology. John Wiley & Sons Inc., New York, 1970 Ferguson, J. (1994) - Introduction to linear algebra in geology. Chapman & Hall, London. Soares, Amílcar (2000) - Geoestatística para as Ciências da Terra e do Ambiente. IST Press, Lisboa. Till, R. - Statistical methods for the earth sciences: an introduction. Macmillan Press, London, 1974 Waltham, David (2000) – Mathematics: a simple tool for geologists. Blackwell Science, Oxford.
Language	Portuguese. Tutorial support is available in English.