Estimating Unknown Cycles in Geophysical Data

Abstract Examples of cyclic (periodic) behavior in geophysical data abound. In many cases the primary period is known, such as in daily measurements of rain, temperature, and sea level. However, many time series of measurements contain cycles of unknown or varying length. We consider the problem of...

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Main Authors: Xueheng Shi, Colin Gallagher
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Geophysical Union (AGU) 2019-12-01
Series:Earth and Space Science
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1029/2018EA000451
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Summary:Abstract Examples of cyclic (periodic) behavior in geophysical data abound. In many cases the primary period is known, such as in daily measurements of rain, temperature, and sea level. However, many time series of measurements contain cycles of unknown or varying length. We consider the problem of estimating the unknown period in a time series. We review the basic methods, compare their performance through a simulation study using observed sea level data, apply them to an astronomical data set, and discuss generalizations of the methods.
ISSN:2333-5084