Multiple Choice
Which of the following is true about thin-plate splines for spatial interpolation?
A) All of these are correct
B) Both the thin-plate splines method produces a minimum-curvature surface and and smooth isolines.
C) The thin-plate splines method tends to produce steep gradients (overshoots) in data-poor areas.
D) The thin-plate splines method produces a minimum-curvature surface.
E) The thin-plate splines method produces smooth isolines.
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