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The Spearman Rank Correlation Coefficient Is Calculated by First Ranking

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The Spearman rank correlation coefficient is calculated by first ranking the data values, and then calculating the Pearson correlation coefficient of the ranks.


Definitions:

Strike-slip Fault

A type of fault where the movement of the Earth's crust is predominantly horizontal, parallel to the strike of the fault.

Reverse Fault

A reverse fault is a type of geological fault where the hanging wall moves upward relative to the footwall, typically occurring in areas of compression like the boundaries of convergent tectonic plates.

Thrust Fault

A type of fault in which one rock stratum is pushed up and over another due to compressional forces.

Hypocenter

The point within the Earth where a seismic rupture starts, commonly known as the focus of an earthquake.

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