> And just a personal opinion, I would like to think > geostatistic > theories apply to population of any size, as small > as 27, or as large as > 1,000,000. If I'm making an example that > geostatistics doesn't apply, then > there's something to concern about in this approach. Geostatistics applies to any size of sample set but for the theory to work ou have to have a relatively enormous population to draw rom.
Put in plain terms, the assumption is that the withdrawal of the samples does not materially affect the behaviour of the population. If you have the whole population, you don't need to do tests or estimates. Isobel http:geoecosse.bizland.com/books.htm
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