A subclass of lattice processes applied to a problem in planar sampling

SUMMARY A simple subclass of lattice processes is introduced. These processes are shown to have many desirable properties which may make them suitable for representing autocorrelated variables in practical situations. Some standard results concerning the optimal allocation of sample points on the line are generalized to aligned samples in the plane.

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