Introduction to Statistics through Weather Forecasting

Introduction to Statistics through Weather Forecasting Teaching Module A teaching module by Ginny Brown, University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR), that uses climate data to teach statistical parameters such as mean, median, mode, extreme values, percent frequency of occurrence and time, range, standard deviation, and data anomalies. It also includes discussion on the use of […]

T-tests and Climate Data

T-tests and Climate Data Teaching Module A teaching module by Wendy Van Norden, University of Wisconsin, that makes the use of T-tests to analyse dataset to study seasonal ice cover over Lake Mendota, US, to understand how climate change has impacted ice cover over 160 years. This teaching module will have the following outcomes: Students […]

Meteorologist for a day

Meteorologist for a day Classroom/Laboratory Activity A classroom/laboratory activity to calculate the mean daily temperature using hourly temperature data and to compare different statistical techniques for determining this value. Students will use a given data set to calculate the mean daily temperature of a location, as determined by a meteorologist. They will also discuss weather […]