Project 2 MATLAB Skills: Script Structure And Review

Project 2matlab Skills So Far Reviewscript Structureappropri

Construct a MATLAB program that analyzes a 10-year weather dataset from Raleigh-Durham International Airport, including minimum and maximum temperatures and rainfall recorded on specific dates. The dataset contains date information in a numeric format, with 1/1/2007 represented as 39083, and the weather data in degrees Fahrenheit and inches. The program should perform calculations to find the average monthly temperatures and rainfall, then present these findings in a tabular format in the console. Additionally, it should generate a two-panel plot displaying temperature and rainfall over time. The implementation must include proper variable declaration and usage, scalar, vector, and matrix calculations, output formatting, decision making, relational statements, loops, and data input/output handling. The script should be well-documented, and the output screenshot should be included in the submission. A one-page summary explaining the project scope, approach, alternative methods, and conclusions is required. The summary should also include an analysis of the effectiveness of the approach and possible improvements.

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The analysis of meteorological data over a decade provides valuable insights into climate patterns and weather variability. This project leverages MATLAB's computational and visualization capabilities to process a comprehensive dataset of temperatures and rainfall, aiming to facilitate understanding of seasonal trends and anomalies at the Raleigh-Durham International Airport. The core objective is to compute average monthly temperatures and rainfall, then effectively present these results through both tabular presentation in the console and graphical visualization via a dual-panel plot.

In developing the MATLAB script, I adopted a structured approach centered around data parsing, calculation, and visualization. Initially, I imported the dataset, ensuring proper handling of the date conversions from serial number format to MATLAB's datetime format for ease of analysis. Using MATLAB's vectorized operations, I grouped data by months using the 'month' function, enabling efficient calculation of mean temperature and rainfall values for each month across all years. This approach prevents explicit looping over data entries and enhances computational efficiency. Alternative methods, such as loop-based aggregation, were considered but ultimately deemed less effective for this task due to MATLAB's optimized matrix operations.

The script uses conditional statements to handle any missing or inconsistent data entries, ensuring robustness of the analysis. I incorporated decision-making structures to verify data integrity before calculations. For visualizations, I employed MATLAB's 'subplot' function to create a two-panel figure: one illustrating temperature trends and the other rainfall over the 10-year span. Proper formatting of axes, labels, and legends was applied for clarity. Output formatting was meticulously managed to produce a clear, interpretable tabular report in the command window, aligning with best practices for readability.

The approach proved successful in accurately calculating the required statistics and producing meaningful visual representations. However, potential improvements include enhancing user interaction, such as adding options to analyze different time ranges or weather parameters dynamically. Additionally, integrating more sophisticated statistical analyses or seasonal decomposition could provide deeper insights. Overall, MATLAB's matrix-oriented operations and visualization tools effectively facilitated the project's objectives, demonstrating the software's suitability for environmental data analysis.

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