convoSPAT - Convolution-Based Nonstationary Spatial Modeling
Fits convolution-based nonstationary Gaussian process
models to point-referenced spatial data. The nonstationary
covariance function allows the user to specify the underlying
correlation structure and which spatial dependence parameters
should be allowed to vary over space: the anisotropy, nugget
variance, and process variance. The parameters are estimated
via maximum likelihood, using a local likelihood approach. Also
provided are functions to fit stationary spatial models for
comparison, calculate the Kriging predictor and standard
errors, and create various plots to visualize nonstationarity.