SAMPLING FOR AREA ESTIMATION: A COMPARISON OF FULL-FRAME SAMPLING WITH THE SAMPLE SEGMENT APPROACH.

Marilyn M. Hixson, Marvin E. Bauer, Barbara J. Davis

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Abstract

The objective of this investigation was to evaluate the effect of sampling on the accuracy (precision and bias) of crop area estimates made from classifications of Landsat MSS data. Full-frame classifications of wheat and non-wheat for eighty counties in Kansas were repetively sampled to simulate alternative sampling plans. Four sampling schemes involving different numbers of samples and different size sampling units were evaluated. The precision of the wheat area estimates increased as the segment size decreased and the number of segments was increased. Although the average bias associated with the various sampling schemes was not significantly different, the maximum absolute bias was directly related to sampling unit size.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages97-104
Number of pages8
StatePublished - 1979
Externally publishedYes
EventMach Process of Remotely Sensed Data, 5th Annu Symp - Lafayette, LA, USA
Duration: Jun 27 1979Jun 29 1979

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OtherMach Process of Remotely Sensed Data, 5th Annu Symp
CityLafayette, LA, USA
Period6/27/796/29/79

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