Seasonal Kendall Analysis

 

See Also:

Mann-Kendall Test for Trend

Sen's Slope Estimator

Trend Options

 

Description:

 

Gilbert (1987) provides the Seasonal Kendall Test to detect seasonal trends in data. The method is a variation of the Mann-Kendall trend analysis. In ChemStat, seasons can be defined from Options | Trend Analysis Options . By default, there are four seasons per year and the first season begins on January 1.

 

 

Use:

 

To detect seasonal trends in data.

 

 

Remarks:

 

Naturally, the Seasonal Kendall analysis is not of much use until several years of data have been collected.