McGraw-Hill Chapter 11: Population and Data Distribution

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What is the main purpose of a Flow Duration Curve?

To show the percentage of time a certain flow rate will be exceeded.

What types of time series data are typically collected in hydrology?

Rainfall, streamflow, sediments, temperature, etc.

Where can one find basic statistics for hydrology in South Africa?

South African Weather Services and Department of Water Affairs.

What are some common sources of hydrological data in South Africa?

South African Weather Services and Department of Water Affairs. Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of mean, variance, and standard deviation in hydrology?

They help in understanding the distribution and variability of data. Signup and view all the answers

What is the recommended reading material for this course?

Fundamentals of Statistical Hydrology by Naghettini, Mauro Signup and view all the answers

Name two models mentioned in the text that will be worked with in this course.

Pitman Model and SCS-SA Model Signup and view all the answers

What are the expected outcomes of this course in relation to hydrological data?

Understand differences between data types, source and quality check data, perform fundamental hydrological analyses Signup and view all the answers

What is emphasized as important when dealing with data availability?

Quality, quantity, and availability vary; maintain 'Healthy Scepticism' Signup and view all the answers

What are the two mentioned spatial resolutions for Landsat and MODIS data?

Landsat: 30m, MODIS: 250, 500, 1000m Signup and view all the answers

What type of observations are made across a line, area, or space in spatial data?

Observations across a line, area, or space are made in spatial data Signup and view all the answers

What is the best way to evaluate the distribution of a set of data?

By plotting a frequency distribution or histogram Signup and view all the answers

What does the variance measure in a given population?

Dispersion among the measures Signup and view all the answers

How is the standard deviation numerically related to the variance?

The standard deviation is the square root of the variance Signup and view all the answers

What percentage of data lies within 1 standard deviation of the mean in a normal distribution?

68% Signup and view all the answers

What is the sample mean of a set of n measurements?

Sum of the measurements divided by n Signup and view all the answers

What does a bell curve represent in terms of distribution?

A perfect normal distribution Signup and view all the answers

What does the Standard Error (S.E.) describe?

The variability that can be expected in the means of samples by repeated random collection from the same population Signup and view all the answers

How is the Coefficient of Variation (CV) calculated?

CV = standard deviation/mean Signup and view all the answers

What does the Correlation Coefficient (r) indicate?

r is always between -1 and +1. Magnitude indicates the strength of the relationship; sign indicates the direction. r = 0 means there is no relationship. Signup and view all the answers

What does Linear Regression Analysis capture?

Linear relationship between independent (x) and dependent (y) variables. Signup and view all the answers

What does the Coefficient of Determination (R2) describe?

R2 describes the proportion of variability of y accounted for by x. Signup and view all the answers

What does a T-Test assess?

Whether the means of two groups are statistically different from each other. Signup and view all the answers