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STD in cell statistic

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01-07-2021 01:09 AM
ChenMeged
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How standard deviation is calculated for number of rasters in the Cell statistic tool?

The output is a raster where each pixel represent the STD. I want to understand the equation behind it.

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DavidPike
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There's nothing complex going on, its the STD calculated from coincident raster cell values.

Standard Deviation and Variance (mathsisfun.com)

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DanPatterson
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You must have missed the reference 

How Cell Statistics works—ArcGIS Pro | Documentation

The basic STD equation uses the population method and not the sample. 

Note that the standard deviation is calculated on the entire population (the N method); it is not estimated based on a sample (the N-1 method).


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DavidPike
MVP Notable Contributor

There's nothing complex going on, its the STD calculated from coincident raster cell values.

Standard Deviation and Variance (mathsisfun.com)

DanPatterson
MVP Esteemed Contributor

You must have missed the reference 

How Cell Statistics works—ArcGIS Pro | Documentation

The basic STD equation uses the population method and not the sample. 

Note that the standard deviation is calculated on the entire population (the N method); it is not estimated based on a sample (the N-1 method).


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DanPatterson
MVP Esteemed Contributor

Answered?  It is still open.  Do you need more information?


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