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Imputing censored data with desirable spatial covariance function properties using simulated annealing

Imputing censored data with desirable spatial covariance function properties using simulated annealing
Imputing censored data with desirable spatial covariance function properties using simulated annealing
When measurements of values that are less than the limit of detection are reported as not detected, the data are referred to as censored. The non-recording of values below the limit of detection is common in soil science research although modelling data affected by censoring can be problematic. This paper develops and tests a modified version of Spatial Simulated Annealing, called Simulated Annealing by Variogram and Histogram form, for drawing values for censored points given a mixed set of observed and censored data. The algorithm aims to maximise the goodness of fitting between the experimental and theoretical variograms (by allowing variation in its parameters) while the imputed values are constrained to a target histogram form. In practice, the experimental histogram is estimated by transforming the available data (interval and exact observations) to quantiles and fitting a plausible distribution. The theoretical distribution of the data is used to constrain the variogram fitting. The proposed simulated annealing method is designed to find the optimal spatial arrangement of values, given by the lowest errors in variogram and histogram fitting and kriging prediction. The accuracy of the method proposed is assessed on a simulated data set in which the censored point values are known and compared with the Spatial Simulated Annealing algorithm. According to the results obtained, the Simulated Annealing by Variogram and Histogram form (SAVH) approach can be recommended as a useful tool for the analysis of spatially distributed data with censoring
detection limit, annealing simulation, variogram and histogram fitting, cross-validation, kriging
1435-5930
265-282
Sedda, L.
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Atkinson, P.M.
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Barca, E.
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Passarella, G.
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Sedda, L.
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Atkinson, P.M.
96e96579-56fe-424d-a21c-17b6eed13b0b
Barca, E.
1ec8c75d-c500-4574-978e-1829546a8421
Passarella, G.
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Sedda, L., Atkinson, P.M., Barca, E. and Passarella, G. (2012) Imputing censored data with desirable spatial covariance function properties using simulated annealing. Journal of Geographical Systems, 14 (3), 265-282. (doi:10.1007/s10109-010-0145-1).

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Abstract

When measurements of values that are less than the limit of detection are reported as not detected, the data are referred to as censored. The non-recording of values below the limit of detection is common in soil science research although modelling data affected by censoring can be problematic. This paper develops and tests a modified version of Spatial Simulated Annealing, called Simulated Annealing by Variogram and Histogram form, for drawing values for censored points given a mixed set of observed and censored data. The algorithm aims to maximise the goodness of fitting between the experimental and theoretical variograms (by allowing variation in its parameters) while the imputed values are constrained to a target histogram form. In practice, the experimental histogram is estimated by transforming the available data (interval and exact observations) to quantiles and fitting a plausible distribution. The theoretical distribution of the data is used to constrain the variogram fitting. The proposed simulated annealing method is designed to find the optimal spatial arrangement of values, given by the lowest errors in variogram and histogram fitting and kriging prediction. The accuracy of the method proposed is assessed on a simulated data set in which the censored point values are known and compared with the Spatial Simulated Annealing algorithm. According to the results obtained, the Simulated Annealing by Variogram and Histogram form (SAVH) approach can be recommended as a useful tool for the analysis of spatially distributed data with censoring

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e-pub ahead of print date: 12 December 2010
Published date: 2012
Keywords: detection limit, annealing simulation, variogram and histogram fitting, cross-validation, kriging
Organisations: Global Env Change & Earth Observation

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Local EPrints ID: 339911
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/339911
ISSN: 1435-5930
PURE UUID: 165832a8-1004-48e1-99a1-06dcf7ec021e
ORCID for P.M. Atkinson: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-5489-6880

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Date deposited: 01 Jun 2012 12:11
Last modified: 15 Mar 2024 02:47

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Author: L. Sedda
Author: P.M. Atkinson ORCID iD
Author: E. Barca
Author: G. Passarella

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