In this episode of Fresh Thinking by Snowden Optiro, Executive Consultant Ian Glacken and Senior Consultant Dr. Gregory Zhang discuss declustering techniques, their practical applications, and how to address challenges in resource validation.

This podcast episode at a glance: 

00:05 Introduction
00:30 The reason to decluster data
01:30 Explanation of how cell declustering works
02:05 Key uncertainties and parameters in cell declustering
03:51 Defining volume in polygonal declustering
06:30 Issues with using nearest-neighbour estimates for declustering
08:10 Solutions for addressing problems with nearest-neighbour models
08:50 Limitations of declustering algorithms and ways to address them
10:45 Summation of the kriging weights technique 

Join our experts as they explore the topic of 'Declustering Techniques' in the episode 91 of the Fresh Thinking podcast.

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