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Random numbers

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-010714

A sequence of numbers in which each number is statistically independent of the others and each has an equal probability of occurring within a specified range. In atmospheric science, these are used in Monte Carlo simulations, statistical sampling, and for initializing perturbations in ensemble forecasting. True random numbers are difficult to generate, so pseudorandom number generators are often employed.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-010714
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
Record as JSON
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  "id": "MLC-T-MET-010714",
  "term": "Random numbers",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "A sequence of numbers in which each number is statistically independent of the others and each has an equal probability of occurring within a specified range. In atmospheric science, these are used in Monte Carlo simulations, statistical sampling, and for initializing perturbations in ensemble forecasting. True random numbers are difficult to generate, so pseudorandom number generators are often employed.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/random-numbers/"
}

Record 7,828 of 10,816 in Meteorology and atmospheric science terminology (MLC-0110). Request the full dataset.