# A Fused Gaussian Process Model for Very Large Spatial Data

arXiv: https://arxiv.org/abs/1702.08797 · HTML: https://mlsanity.com/paper/1702.08797/

## Key facts

- Cited by 1 papers in the map (data through 14 Oct 2026).
- First posted on arXiv 28 Feb 2017.

## Built on by (most cited first, 1 of 1)

- [Modeling Massive Spatial Datasets Using a Conjugate Bayesian Linear Regression Framework](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2109.04447/) (2021)

## Abstract (arXiv)

With the development of new remote sensing technology, large or even massive spatial datasets covering the globe become available. Statistical analysis of such data is challenging. This article proposes a semiparametric approach to model large or massive spatial datasets. In particular, a Gaussian process with additive components is proposed, with its covariance structure consisting of two components: one component is flexible without assuming a specific parametric covariance function but is able to achieve dimension reduction; the other is parametric and simultaneously induces sparsity. The inference algorithm for parameter estimation and spatial prediction is devised. The resulting spatial prediction methodology that we call fused Gaussian process (FGP), is applied to simulated data and a massive satellite dataset. The results demonstrate the computational and inferential benefits of FGP over competing methods and show that FGP is robust against model misspecification and captures spatial nonstationarity. The supplemental materials are available online.