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  • Data Science
  • Geospatial Analysis

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  • Spatiotemporal process models are crucial for analyzing complex datasets across environmental and public health fields.
  • Inferring rates of change (gradients) in space and time is a key analytical challenge after initial data modeling.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a fully model-based inference framework for spatiotemporal gradients in continuous space and time.
  • To enable estimation of arbitrary directional spatial gradients, temporal derivatives, and mixed spatiotemporal gradients.

Main Methods:

  • The study proposes a flexible spatiotemporal process model allowing for nonseparable covariance structures.
  • The framework supports inference on various types of gradients without compromising model complexity.

Main Results:

  • Methodology illustrated with simulated data, demonstrating its capability to estimate complex gradient dynamics.
  • Application to daily PM2.5 concentrations in California revealed topographical influences on pollution and wildfire impacts.

Conclusions:

  • The developed framework provides a robust tool for analyzing spatiotemporal gradients in diverse scientific applications.
  • This approach enhances the understanding of dynamic environmental processes and their drivers.