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Record 1 2004-03-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Meteorological Forecasting, Data Measurement and Analysis
  • Modelling (Mathematics)
DEF

Meteorological element, or an index compiled from several elements, which is known (often empirically) to be highly correlated with a quantity which is to be forecast and is used to forecast that quantity.

CONT

It is clear from signal-to-noise ratio arguments that detection will be hastened if the noise level can be reduced. This can be achieved using some form of regression analysis with CO2 variations and other climate forcing factors as predictors.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Prévisions météorologiques et mesure et analyse des données
  • Modélisation (Mathématique)
DEF

Élément météorologique, ou indice calculé à partir de plusieurs éléments, dont on sait (souvent de manière empirique) qu'il est fortement corrélé avec une grandeur à prévoir et qui est utilisé pour prévoir cette grandeur.

CONT

D'une façon générale, la prévision consiste à passer de données connues (les prédicteurs) à une quantité inconnue au moment de la prévision.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Previsiones meteorológicas, medición y análisis de datos
  • Modelización (Matemáticas)
DEF

Elemento meteorológico, o un índice calculado con varios elementos, que se sabe (a menudo empíricamente) que tiene una correlación alta con la magnitud que se desea predecir y que se utiliza para preverla.

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