topic Can I include confidence intervals for my input for interpolation? in ArcGIS GeoStatistical Analyst Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-geostatistical-analyst-questions/can-i-include-confidence-intervals-for-my-input/m-p/497702#M1069 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>The measurement method used to derive my data points includes a confidence interval. Is there a way of including confidence intervals for my input for interpolation? All I see is a singular "Data Field".</P><P></P><P>Thank you.</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 06 Sep 2018 20:14:56 GMT EliseosMucaki 2018-09-06T20:14:56Z Can I include confidence intervals for my input for interpolation? https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-geostatistical-analyst-questions/can-i-include-confidence-intervals-for-my-input/m-p/497702#M1069 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>The measurement method used to derive my data points includes a confidence interval. Is there a way of including confidence intervals for my input for interpolation? All I see is a singular "Data Field".</P><P></P><P>Thank you.</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 06 Sep 2018 20:14:56 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-geostatistical-analyst-questions/can-i-include-confidence-intervals-for-my-input/m-p/497702#M1069 EliseosMucaki 2018-09-06T20:14:56Z Re: Can I include confidence intervals for my input for interpolation? https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-geostatistical-analyst-questions/can-i-include-confidence-intervals-for-my-input/m-p/497703#M1070 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>All interpolation methods require a single measured value at every location. </P><P></P><P>A few interpolation methods (EBK Regression Prediction and Gaussian Geostatistical Simulations) allow the use of a measurement error field in addition to a data field.&nbsp; The measurement error field can be used to indicate uncertainty in the measured value.&nbsp; However, the value of the measurement error field should correspond to one standard deviation of the measurement error rather than a confidence interval.&nbsp; There may be a way to convert your confidence intervals into standard deviations if you know how the confidence intervals were constructed (in many cases, they are built from standard deviations).&nbsp; </P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 06 Sep 2018 20:24:05 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-geostatistical-analyst-questions/can-i-include-confidence-intervals-for-my-input/m-p/497703#M1070 EricKrause 2018-09-06T20:24:05Z Re: Can I include confidence intervals for my input for interpolation? https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-geostatistical-analyst-questions/can-i-include-confidence-intervals-for-my-input/m-p/497704#M1071 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Thank you for your quick and detailed response.</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 06 Sep 2018 20:36:07 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-geostatistical-analyst-questions/can-i-include-confidence-intervals-for-my-input/m-p/497704#M1071 EliseosMucaki 2018-09-06T20:36:07Z