backgroundonthe superposed epoch analysis- nature（backgroundonthe superposed数十analysis- nature）.docVIP

Background on the Superposed Epoch Analysis The Superposed Epoch Analysis (SEA) technique is a statistical method used to resolve significant signal to noise problems. This is especially desired in cases where the responses to particular events (in our case large radiative forcing from explosive volcanic eruptions) may be obfuscated by noise from other competing influences that operate at similar time scales (internal El Nino variation). Through simple compositing, the SEA method involves sorting data into categories dependent on a ‘key-date’ for synchronization and then comparing the means