Australian Ocean Data Network provides a review comparing 51 studies on spatial interpolation methods. The review compares the performance of 62 methods and sub-methods, quantifying impacts from 77 cases and classifying 26 methods. It includes a decision tree for method selection and a list of software packages.
Use Cases
- Selecting an interpolation method based on data availability and nature using the provided decision tree
- Comparing the performance of 62 interpolation methods based on summarized comparative studies
- Quantifying the impact of sample density and data variation on estimations using data from 77 cases
Strengths
- Summarizes 51 comparative studies on interpolation method performance
- Compares 62 methods and sub-methods
- Quantifies impacts using data from 77 cases
- Provides a decision tree for selecting from 26 classified methods
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
Provenance
- Source
- Australian Ocean Data Network
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-04-16 16:27:54.380677; freshness should be verified