Trend line

{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-009785",
  "term": "Trend line",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "A straight or curved line drawn on a graph to represent the general direction or pattern of a set of data points over time. It is used to visualize long-term changes, such as increasing global temperatures or shifts in precipitation patterns. This statistical tool provides a simplified representation of complex meteorological data, often calculated using linear regression.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/trend-line/"
}