Seasonal variations

Definition (http://stats.oecd.org/glossary/detail.asp?ID=3838)

In time series, that part of the movement which is assigned to the effect of the seasons on the year, e.g. seasonal variation in rainfall. Sometimes the term is used in a wider sense relating to oscillations generated by periodic external influences, e.g. daily variations in temperature might be regarded as “seasonal”. (OECD)

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Approved Date
12-Aug-2013

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