Basic statistical concepts and techniques Mean and variance Probability distribution, and statistical significance Harmonic analysis and power spectrum White and red noise
How to compute the mean and variance of a time series mean is given by The variance is given by Time series are given by X 1, X X n, then the
Probability distribution The normal distribution--the bell curve
Probability distribution An non-normal distribution
Statistical significance The significance of a climate anomaly 38% 95%
The statistical significance of the warming of the last 20 years
Statistical significance The significance of a trend
Harmonic analysis A time-series may be decomposed into a set of harmonics
Harmonic analysis Power spectrum of a time series
Changes in the distribution