Central tendency
Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-004232
A statistical measure that identifies a single value as representative of the center or typical value of a dataset. Common measures include the mean, median, and mode. In meteorology, central tendency is used to summarize climate variables like average temperature or precipitation over a period.
| Identifier | MLC-T-MET-004232 |
|---|---|
| Field | Meteorology and atmospheric science |
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