Application of statistical control charts to climate change detection in Masvingo city, Zimbabwe
This paper outlines an evaluation of Cumulative Sum (CUSUM) and Exponentially Weighted Moving Average (EWMA) control charting techniques to determine if the climate of Masvingo station in Zimbabwe has changed over the past years. In particular, the climate indicator considered in this work is the an...
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| author | Chirima, Justin Chinofunga, Peter T. Zvobgo, Rungano J. Mufandaedza, Jonathan Dambaza, Marx |
| author_facet | Chirima, Justin Chinofunga, Peter T. Zvobgo, Rungano J. Mufandaedza, Jonathan Dambaza, Marx |
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| description | This paper outlines an evaluation of Cumulative Sum (CUSUM) and Exponentially Weighted Moving Average (EWMA) control charting techniques to determine if the climate of Masvingo station in Zimbabwe has changed over the past years. In particular, the climate indicator considered in this work is the annual air temperatures for Masvingo station for the period 1952 to 2001. The two control charts were then applied to the data and both techniques proved effective in detecting climate change. However, the CUSUM chart detected a significant shift in mean annual air temperatures in 1983 while the EWMA chart detected the shift in 1993. The two methods suggested that the origin of the shift was in 1981. An upward shift in the mean level and a subsequent test in the mean difference points to the fact that the mean annual temperature
is going up. This means that the temperatures are getting warmer by the years. The use of these two techniques confirms the existence of climate change in Masvingo city, Zimbabwe. |
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| spelling | ir-11408-11572022-06-27T13:49:07Z Application of statistical control charts to climate change detection in Masvingo city, Zimbabwe Chirima, Justin Chinofunga, Peter T. Zvobgo, Rungano J. Mufandaedza, Jonathan Dambaza, Marx Cumulative sum, Exponentially Weighted Moving Average(EWMA) Climate indicator, Climate change This paper outlines an evaluation of Cumulative Sum (CUSUM) and Exponentially Weighted Moving Average (EWMA) control charting techniques to determine if the climate of Masvingo station in Zimbabwe has changed over the past years. In particular, the climate indicator considered in this work is the annual air temperatures for Masvingo station for the period 1952 to 2001. The two control charts were then applied to the data and both techniques proved effective in detecting climate change. However, the CUSUM chart detected a significant shift in mean annual air temperatures in 1983 while the EWMA chart detected the shift in 1993. The two methods suggested that the origin of the shift was in 1981. An upward shift in the mean level and a subsequent test in the mean difference points to the fact that the mean annual temperature is going up. This means that the temperatures are getting warmer by the years. The use of these two techniques confirms the existence of climate change in Masvingo city, Zimbabwe. 2016-05-01T14:07:52Z 2016-05-01T14:07:52Z 2012 Article www.jerad.org/ppapers/dnload.php?vl=7&is=2&st=780 en Journal of Environmental Research And Development;Vol. 7 No. 2; p. 780-786 none Journal of Environmental Research And Development |
| spellingShingle | Cumulative sum, Exponentially Weighted Moving Average(EWMA) Climate indicator, Climate change Chirima, Justin Chinofunga, Peter T. Zvobgo, Rungano J. Mufandaedza, Jonathan Dambaza, Marx Application of statistical control charts to climate change detection in Masvingo city, Zimbabwe |
| title | Application of statistical control charts to climate change detection in Masvingo city, Zimbabwe |
| title_full | Application of statistical control charts to climate change detection in Masvingo city, Zimbabwe |
| title_fullStr | Application of statistical control charts to climate change detection in Masvingo city, Zimbabwe |
| title_full_unstemmed | Application of statistical control charts to climate change detection in Masvingo city, Zimbabwe |
| title_short | Application of statistical control charts to climate change detection in Masvingo city, Zimbabwe |
| title_sort | application of statistical control charts to climate change detection in masvingo city, zimbabwe |
| topic | Cumulative sum, Exponentially Weighted Moving Average(EWMA) Climate indicator, Climate change |
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