climtrends (version 1.0.6)

RankSumTest: Rank Sum test

Description

RankSumTest returns the result of the Rank Sum test (non-parametric test for difference in median from two data periods) applied to a time series.

Usage

RankSumTest(dataSeries, period1)

Arguments

dataSeries

time series of climate data

period1

first period

Value

The result of the Rank Sum test.

Source

Chiew F. and Siriwardena L., 2005 CRC for Catchment Hydrology Trend 1.0.2 User Guide, chapter 4.2.11 Rank Difference Test, pp. 21 http://www.toolkit.net.au/Tools/TREND/documentation Kundzewicz, Z.W. and Robson, A., 2000 Detecting Trend and Other Changes in Hydrological Data. World Climate Program - Water, WMO/UNESCO, WCDMP-45, WMO/TD 1013, Geneva, 157 pp. Grayson, R.B., Argent, R.M., Nathan, R.J., McMahon, T.A. and Mein, R., 1996 Hydrological Recipes: Estimation Techniques in Australian Hydrology. Cooperative Research Centre for Catchment Hydrology, Australia, 125 pp.

References

Chiew F. and Siriwardena L., 2005 CRC for Catchment Hydrology Trend 1.0.2 User Guide, chapter 4.2.11 Rank Difference Test, pp. 21 http://www.toolkit.net.au/Tools/TREND/documentation

Kundzewicz, Z.W. and Robson, A., 2000 Detecting Trend and Other Changes in Hydrological Data. World Climate Program - Water, WMO/UNESCO, WCDMP-45, WMO/TD 1013, Geneva, 157 pp.

Grayson, R.B., Argent, R.M., Nathan, R.J., McMahon, T.A. and Mein, R., 1996 Hydrological Recipes: Estimation Techniques in Australian Hydrology. Cooperative Research Centre for Catchment Hydrology, Australia, 125 pp.

Examples

x=c(681,3661,8625,2475,573,2794,10190,5143,4139,8945,7295,19883,12119,8772,
8848,16309,16254,2303,7671,3985,
13742,5333,4859,12381,12137,6075,4669,378,7507,3891,13046,12954,2445,14759,
20200,16331,6922,6739,11629,
7351,2445,9960,10,11786,10214,11216,8393,10005,6896,11632)
RankSumTest(x, 20)