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An application of circular-linear correlation analysis to the relationship between Freon concentration and wind direction in Woods Hole, Massachusetts

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Two statistical tests for correlation between a circular variate and a linear variate are presented. The tests are applied to a small data set concerning Freon-12 concentration and wind direction in Woods Hole, Massachusetts during the summer of 1987. A significant correlation is found. Further analysis suggests that this directional effect is related to onshore Freon-12 release.

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  1. Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, 02543, Woods Hole, MA, USA

    Andrew R. Solow & John L. Bullister

  2. Department of Civil Engineering, Stanford University, 94305, Stanford, CA, USA

    Cynthia Nevison

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Solow, A.R., Bullister, J.L. & Nevison, C. An application of circular-linear correlation analysis to the relationship between Freon concentration and wind direction in Woods Hole, Massachusetts. Environ Monit Assess 10, 219–228 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00395081

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