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In the context of analysing turbulence observations, detrending typically refers to removing the low-frequency signal such that the signal retains contributions from turbulence and surface waves (if present). In ocean environments, this time scale is usually of the order of minutes.
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In the context of analysing turbulence observations, the resulting detrended signal should be [[Stationarity|stationary]] and contain mostly contributions from turbulence and surface waves (if present). However, frame interference (wakes), vibrations and measurement noise may also contaminate the detrended signal.


There is no exact definition for what consists of a "trend", nor any set algorithm for identifying the trend <ref name="Wuetal_PNAS">{{Cite journal
[[File:Long timeseries.png|400px|thumb|Measured velocities at 4 Hz from an [[Acoustic-Doppler Velocimeters]] are highlighted against trends obtained from three different techniques. Empirical modal decomposition (EMD) <ref name="Wuetal_PNAS">{{Cite journal
|authors=Zhaohua Wu, Norden E. Huang, Steven R. Long, and Chung-Kang Peng
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}}</ref>. The following techniques can be used for detrending <ref name="Wuetal_PNAS"/>:
}}</ref>, linear trend, and a 2nd order low-pass Butterworth filter. A cut-off period of 10 min was targeted by both the filter and EMD. Detrended signal would be the difference between the original and the trend]]
* Linear trend removal
 
* Low-pass filtering  using moving averages or linear filters (e.g., butterworth filter)
 
* Empirical modal decomposition
There is no exact definition for what consists of a "trend", nor any set algorithm for identifying the trend. The following techniques can be used for detrending <ref name=Wuetal_PNAS/>:
# Linear trend removal
# Low-pass linear filters  
# Empirical modal decomposition
 
The first two methods presume the original time series is [[Stationarity|stationary]] and linear, while the third is adaptive and applicable to nonlinear and non-stationary time series.  Note that chopping a time series into smaller subsets, i.e., segments, is essentially a form of low-pass (box-car) filtering.  
 
==Implications for estimating <math>\varepsilon</math>==
===Velocity point measurements===
The choice of detrending technique has little influence on the estimation of <math>\varepsilon</math> from the spectral fitting of the inertial subrange as it influences only the lowest wavenumber of the spectra, which most algorithms identity as outliers. Detrending becomes an important consideration when performing other turbulence calculations such as estimating Re stresses <math>\overline{u'w'}</math> or turbulent kinetic energy.
 
[[File:Short timeseries.png|left|thumb|350px|512 s segment of the measured velocities after applying different [[Detrending time series|detrending methods]]]]
[[File:Short_spectra.png|left|thumb|350px|Example velocity spectra of the short 512 s of records before and after different <span id="detrend_ex">detrending</span> techniques applied to the original 6h  time series. The impact of the detrending method can be seen at the lowest frequencies only]]
 
===Velocity profilers===
 
 
 
==Notes==

Latest revision as of 14:39, 11 July 2022


Short definition of Detrending time series
Detrending typically refers to removing the low-frequency content of the time series

This is the common definition for Detrending time series, but other definitions maybe discussed within the wiki.


In the context of analysing turbulence observations, the resulting detrended signal should be stationary and contain mostly contributions from turbulence and surface waves (if present). However, frame interference (wakes), vibrations and measurement noise may also contaminate the detrended signal.

Measured velocities at 4 Hz from an Acoustic-Doppler Velocimeters are highlighted against trends obtained from three different techniques. Empirical modal decomposition (EMD) [1], linear trend, and a 2nd order low-pass Butterworth filter. A cut-off period of 10 min was targeted by both the filter and EMD. Detrended signal would be the difference between the original and the trend


There is no exact definition for what consists of a "trend", nor any set algorithm for identifying the trend. The following techniques can be used for detrending [1]:

  1. Linear trend removal
  2. Low-pass linear filters
  3. Empirical modal decomposition

The first two methods presume the original time series is stationary and linear, while the third is adaptive and applicable to nonlinear and non-stationary time series. Note that chopping a time series into smaller subsets, i.e., segments, is essentially a form of low-pass (box-car) filtering.

Implications for estimating [math]\displaystyle{ \varepsilon }[/math]

Velocity point measurements

The choice of detrending technique has little influence on the estimation of [math]\displaystyle{ \varepsilon }[/math] from the spectral fitting of the inertial subrange as it influences only the lowest wavenumber of the spectra, which most algorithms identity as outliers. Detrending becomes an important consideration when performing other turbulence calculations such as estimating Re stresses [math]\displaystyle{ \overline{u'w'} }[/math] or turbulent kinetic energy.

512 s segment of the measured velocities after applying different detrending methods
Example velocity spectra of the short 512 s of records before and after different detrending techniques applied to the original 6h time series. The impact of the detrending method can be seen at the lowest frequencies only

Velocity profilers

Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 Zhaohua Wu, Norden E. Huang, Steven R. Long and and Chung-Kang Peng. 2007. On the trend, detrending, and variability of nonlinear and nonstationary time series. PNAS. doi:10.1073/pnas.0701020104