S+SpatialStats. User's manual for Windows and UNIX (Q4373897)

This manual provides the documentation for the use of the S-PLUS add-on spatial statistics module, S+SPATIALSTATS. This is the first comprehensive, object-oriented package for the analysis of spatial data. The main body of this easy to read manual consists of seven chapters. Chapter 1 provides a brief overview of the types and analysis of the spatial data and the tools and limitations of S+SPATIALSTATS. Chapter 2 describes starting, setting up the environment in S-PLUS, getting help importing/exporting data and quitting S+SPATIALSTATS. Further it covers data analysis of three categories of spatial data: geophysical data, lattice data and spatial point patterns. Chapter 3 introduces the use of S-PLUS and S+SPATIALSTATS functions for exploratory data analysis and visualization of spatial data with the help of specific examples for the three types of spatial data. Chapter 4 introduces the functions available in S-PLUS and S+SPATIALSTATS for analyzing geostatistical data or random field data. Specifically this chapter discusses the methods related to variogram analysis, kriging and simulating geophysical data. Chapters 5 and 6 introduce the procedures in S+SPATIALSTATS for analyzing and modeling lattice data and spatial point patterns respectively. Chapter 7 is intended for ARC/INFO users, and defines the correspondence between ARC/INFO coverage data and suitable spatial analysis methods. The portion of the manual which will be regularly used is given in four appendices: Appendix A contains installation procedures for S+SPATIALSTATS; Appendix B lists the S+SPATIALSTATS functions and data sets organized by categories; Appendix C contains help files documenting the sample data sets provided with S+SPATIALSTATS; Appendix D contains help files of each of the functions in S+SPATIALSTATS. Finally, the glossary contains commonly used terms in spatial statistics. This manual is addressed to geographers, scientists, and other data analysts who need to analyze spatial data. This manual assumes a working knowledge of S-PLUS. For this A Gentle Introduction to S-PLUS or A Crash Course in S-PLUS is recommended. It is also assumed that the user is familiar with the basics of spatial statistics.