Trend surface analysis
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Short description: Mathematical technique used in environmental sciences

Trend surface analysis, also known as trend surface mapping, is a mathematical technique used in archaeology and environmental sciences such as geology and soil science. The method involves using low-order polynomials of spatial coordinates to estimate a regular grid of points from scattered observations such as archeological finds or soil survey results.[1]
References
- ↑ Agterberg, Frits P. (1984), Gaile, Gary L.; Willmott, Cort J., eds., "Trend Surface Analysis" (in en), Spatial Statistics and Models (Dordrecht: Springer Netherlands): pp. 147–171, doi:10.1007/978-94-017-3048-8_8, ISBN 978-90-481-8385-2, http://link.springer.com/10.1007/978-94-017-3048-8_8, retrieved 2024-04-20
