[ferret_users] ave vs. sum and ngd

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Subject: [ferret_users] ave vs. sum and ngd
From: Peter Szabo <szabpet83@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 22 Jun 2009 11:31:40 +0200
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Dear Users,
i know there is a difference between @ave and @sum, @ngd. It is not really a question, but still want to post it.

I list 3 timesteps:
yes? list/nohead temp[l=16:18]
16-MAR-1962 / 16:   1.74
16-APR-1962 / 17:   8.74
16-MAY-1962 / 18: 15.34

Here is the real average for it. The mean i guess.
yes? list/nohead temp[l=16:18@sum]/3
          8.605

The (weighted) "average" is slightly different. Though if there is no missing value, they should be the same.
yes? list/nohead temp[l=16:18@ave]
          8.643

Why is that weightening in @ave? The 3 timesteps are equivalent for me. I should just use the sum and dividing then?
If i use @var later on (which is also a weighted variance), should i use @ave then?

Thanks, Peter

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