Probable error
Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-008161
A measure of statistical dispersion, representing the half-range of an interval around the median within which 50% of the values in a distribution are expected to fall. It indicates the precision of a measurement or estimate. For a normal distribution, the probable error is approximately 0.6745 times the standard deviation.
| Identifier | MLC-T-MET-008161 |
|---|---|
| Field | Meteorology and atmospheric science |
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