Consider the C02readings from Mauna Loa in Table B.14. Use a six-period moving average to smooth the data. Plot both the smoothed data and the original C02readings on the same axes. What has the moving average done? Repeat the procedure with a three-period moving average. What is the effect of changing the span of the moving average?
TABLE B.14 Atmospheric C02Concentrations at Mauna Loa Observatory
Year
Average C02Concentration (ppmv)
1959
316.00
1982
341.09
1960
316.91
1983
342.75
1961
317.63
1984
344.44
1962
318.46
1985
345.86
1963
319.Q2
1986
347.14
1964
319.52
1987
348.99
1965
320.09
1988
351.44
1966
321.34
1989
352.94
1967
322.13
1990
354.19
1968
323.11
1991
355.62
1969
324.60
1992
356.36
1970
325.65
1993
357.10
1971
326.32
1994
358.86
1972
327.52
1995
360.90
1973
329.61
1996
362.58
1974
330.29
1997
363.84
1975
331.16
1998
366.58
1976
332.18
1999
368.30
1977
333.88
2000
369.47
1978
335.52
2001
371.03
1979
336.89
2002
373.07
1980
338.67
2003
375.61
1981
339.95
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