Software Architecture

The application is supported for Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7 and 8 and the corresponding version of Microsoft Office (including 64 bit operating systems). Data input to GWSDAT is via a standardized Excel spreadsheet and the data analysis and plot functions are accessed through an Excel Add-in application. The statistical engine used to perform geo-statistical modelling and display graphical output is the open- source statistical programming language R (www.r-project.org). A user manual ahttp://gwsdat.blank-d.com/wp-admin/post.php?post=53&action=edit#nd two example datasets are provided with the software for training and demonstration purposes.