Detecting trends using Spearman's rank correlation coefficient

被引:392
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作者
Gauthier, TD [1 ]
机构
[1] Sci Int Inc, E Bradenton, FL 34203 USA
关键词
Spearman rank correlation coefficient; trend analysis; soil; groundwater;
D O I
10.1006/enfo.2001.0061
中图分类号
X [环境科学、安全科学];
学科分类号
08 ; 0830 ;
摘要
Spearman's rank correlation coefficient is a useful tool for exploratory data analysis in environmental forensic investigations. In this application it is used to detect monotonic trends in chemical concentration with time or space. (C) 2001 AEHS.
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页码:359 / 362
页数:4
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