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AUTOCORRELATION [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-11-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mathematics
- Vulcanology and Seismology
- Geophysics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- autocorrelation
1, record 1, English, autocorrelation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... the relationship between values of a variable taken at certain times in [a time] series and values of a variable taken at other, usually earlier times. 2, record 1, English, - autocorrelation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques
- Volcanologie et sismologie
- Géophysique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- autocorrélation
1, record 1, French, autocorr%C3%A9lation
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fonction mathématique dépendant du temps mesurant la corrélation de la forme d'onde avec elle-même. 2, record 1, French, - autocorr%C3%A9lation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Matemáticas
- Vulcanología y sismología
- Geofísica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- autocorrelación
1, record 1, Spanish, autocorrelaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Correlación de una forma de onda con ella misma. 1, record 1, Spanish, - autocorrelaci%C3%B3n
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Da la transformación de Fourier del espectro de potencia de la forma de onda (el espectro potencia-densidad en el caso de las señales aleatorias). 1, record 1, Spanish, - autocorrelaci%C3%B3n
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-07-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Meteorological Forecasting, Data Measurement and Analysis
- Modelling (Mathematics)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- autocorrelation
1, record 2, English, autocorrelation
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... the correlation (usually linear-squared correlation) between members of a time series of observations, and the same values at a fixed time interval later. 2, record 2, English, - autocorrelation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the semi-arid climate, autocorrelation is lower than in the temperate climate due to the short-duration rainfall events. Nevertheless, an increase of correlation for shorter time lags was, in principle, reproduced by the model. 3, record 2, English, - autocorrelation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Prévisions météorologiques et mesure et analyse des données
- Modélisation (Mathématique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- autocorrélation
1, record 2, French, autocorr%C3%A9lation
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Propriété qu'ont les éléments d'une série chronologique de dépendre d'un ou de plusieurs éléments qui les précèdent dans la série. 1, record 2, French, - autocorr%C3%A9lation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-08-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Statistical Methods
- Calculating Procedures (Mathematics)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- autocorrelation
1, record 3, English, autocorrelation
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- self-correlation 2, record 3, English, self%2Dcorrelation
correct
- parent autocorrelation 3, record 3, English, parent%20autocorrelation
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
parent autocorrelation : Correlations of values derived from a parent series are called "parent autocorrelations" and those from sample values "sample (finite) autocorrelations" ... 3, record 3, English, - autocorrelation
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Méthodes statistiques
- Procédés de calcul (Mathématiques)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- autocorrélation
1, record 3, French, autocorr%C3%A9lation
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- auto-corrélation 1, record 3, French, auto%2Dcorr%C3%A9lation
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Métodos estadísticos
- Métodos de cálculo (Matemáticas)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- autocorrelación
1, record 3, Spanish, autocorrelaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Correlación interna entre los miembros de series de observaciones ordenadas en tiempo o espacio. 2, record 3, Spanish, - autocorrelaci%C3%B3n
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