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Entry: Inverse distance weighting (IDW)

URI: https://data.geoscience.fr/ncl/Proc/179

Deterministic interpolation computing a weighted average of observations, with weights decreasing with distance.

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is a Concept | Process | normalised method | modelling method
category 2
submitted byHélène Bressan
accepted on 18 Aug 2026 07:33:19.609

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date accepted 18 Aug 2026 07:33:19.609
date submitted 18 Aug 2026 07:30:47.924
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entity Inverse distance weighting (IDW)
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description
en Deterministic interpolation computing a weighted average of observations, with weights decreasing with distance.
fr Interpolation déterministe calculant une moyenne pondérée des observations, avec des poids décroissant selon la distance.
item class Concept | modelling method | Process | normalised method
label
en Inverse distance weighting (IDW)
fr Pondération inverse à la distance (IDW)
notation 179
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status status stable
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account name h.bressan@brgm.fr
name Hélène Bressan

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broader Spatial interpolation and geostatistics
category geology
comment Méthode utilisée par les logiciels miniers
description
en Deterministic interpolation computing a weighted average of observations, with weights decreasing with distance.
fr Interpolation déterministe calculant une moyenne pondérée des observations, avec des poids décroissant selon la distance.
in scheme Process
label
en Inverse distance weighting (IDW)
fr Pondération inverse à la distance (IDW)
notation 179
pref label
en Inverse distance weighting (IDW)
fr Pondération inverse à la distance (IDW)
see also idw.htm
status Valid
type Concept | Process | normalised method | modelling method
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