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🗺️ A spatial estimate 🗺️ To estimate spatially
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To estimate unknown values on a map using nearby measurements
  • verb
  • /ˈkraɪɡɪŋ/
  • Specialized
: krigear
  • Scientists are kriging rainfall data to predict precipitation in areas without weather stations.

Examples

  • The research team kriged the mineral concentrations to create a detailed resource map.

  • By kriging the temperature readings, they produced a smooth climate surface for the region.

  • The researchers kriged the data to find soil moisture levels.

  • We are currently kriging the temperature data for better accuracy.

  • Scientists are kriging rainfall data to predict precipitation in areas without weather stations.

  • By kriging the temperature readings, they produced a smooth climate surface for the region.

  • We are currently kriging the temperature data for better accuracy.

Surface Forms

kriging infinitive
kriged past
kriged past participle
kriging present participle
krigs third person singular

Morphology

kriging = krige (opaque) = krige + ing

Derived from an eponymous verb; knowing the name 'Krige' does not help learners deduce the technical statistical meaning.

Etymology

Kriging as a verb takes its name from the engineer Danie Krige, who made a method to estimate unknown values using nearby points. So when scientists say they are kriging data, they mean they are 'filling in' missing values by using measurements from nearby places.