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PRINCIPAL COMPONENTS ANALYSIS [1 record]

Record 1 2021-05-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Analytical Geometry
  • Meteorology
CONT

Empirical orthogonal function is also called principal components analysis (PCA), which is a way of identifying patterns in data, and expressing the data in such a way as to highlight their similarities and differences.

OBS

empirical orthogonal function: reproduced from "Titles, Names and Acronyms related to the activities of the International Oceanographic Commission of Unesco," with the authorization of Unesco.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géométrie analytique
  • Météorologie
CONT

La fonction orthogonale empirique (EOF) sur la base des pluies mensuelles […] propose plusieurs régimes principaux de précipitations, qui sont largement reliés à des phénomènes physiques à l'échelle du bassin.

OBS

fonction orthogonale empirique : reproduit de «Titles, Names and Acronyms related to the activities of the International Oceanographic Commission of Unesco», avec l'autorisation de l'Unesco.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Geometría analítica
  • Meteorología
OBS

Reproducido del "Titles, Names and Acronyms related to the activities of the International Oceanographic Commission of Unesco", con la autorización de Unesco.

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