Workshop 1.7: Is it Melting?

Workshop 1.7: Is it Melting?#

In this notebook you will fit a model to a time series of height observations of a point on a glacier, to assess whether it is melting.

Learning objectives:

  • apply least-squares (LS) and best linear unbiased (BLU) estimation

  • evaluate the precision of the estimated parameters

  • discuss the differences between least-squares and best linear unbiased estimation

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Before you can start this assignment, read the theory pages in the book.

By Sandra Verhagen, Delft University of Technology. CC BY 4.0, more info on the Credits page of Workbook.