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Raw moment

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-008417

A statistical measure that describes the shape and characteristics of a probability distribution without being centered around the mean. The nth raw moment of a random variable is the expected value of its nth power. In atmospheric science, raw moments can be used to characterize distributions of meteorological variables like wind speed or precipitation.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-008417
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-008417",
  "term": "Raw moment",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "A statistical measure that describes the shape and characteristics of a probability distribution without being centered around the mean. The nth raw moment of a random variable is the expected value of its nth power. In atmospheric science, raw moments can be used to characterize distributions of meteorological variables like wind speed or precipitation.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/raw-moment/"
}

Record 7,869 of 10,816 in Meteorology and atmospheric science terminology (MLC-0110). Request the full dataset.