https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-geostatistical-analyst-questions/cross-validation-distribution/m-p/1126283#M1756 <P>What does the density on the y-axis measure on the distribution panel on the cross validation screen?&nbsp; I am trying to compare the measure vs predicted and wondering what the density is referring to.</P> Wed, 15 Dec 2021 16:09:34 GMT ArnieWaddell1 2021-12-15T16:09:34Z https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-geostatistical-analyst-questions/cross-validation-distribution/m-p/1126283#M1756 <P>What does the density on the y-axis measure on the distribution panel on the cross validation screen?&nbsp; I am trying to compare the measure vs predicted and wondering what the density is referring to.</P> Wed, 15 Dec 2021 16:09:34 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-geostatistical-analyst-questions/cross-validation-distribution/m-p/1126283#M1756 ArnieWaddell1 2021-12-15T16:09:34Z https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-geostatistical-analyst-questions/cross-validation-distribution/m-p/1131436#M1757 <P>Hi&nbsp;<a href="https://community.esri.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/184833">@ArnieWaddell1</a>&nbsp;</P><P>The graph is showing the distribution each field in the cross validation Table (change the field with the Field pulldown) using a <A href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kernel_density_estimation" target="_self">kernel density estimation</A>.&nbsp; Think of it like a smoothed histogram of the Measured values, Predicted values, or Errors.&nbsp;&nbsp;</P><P>Overlaying the Measured and Predicted fields is the most important use of the Distribution tab.&nbsp; This lets you compare the distribution of true values and the cross validated predictions.&nbsp; Ideally, the two should have very similar distributions, and big deviations might indicate problems in the interpolation model.</P><P>-Eric</P> Thu, 06 Jan 2022 22:17:00 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-geostatistical-analyst-questions/cross-validation-distribution/m-p/1131436#M1757 EricKrause 2022-01-06T22:17:00Z