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quantile

Denotes one of a series of threshold values that divides a set of ordered data into groups with an equal number of data points in each. The terms tercile, quartile, quintile, decile and percentile refer to quantiles that divide the distribution of data into 3, 4, 5, 10 and 100 equal parts, respectively.

Related:

• tercile
• decile
• percentile

This definition applies to:

• Glossary for Water forecasts: Seasonal streamflow
• Glossary for Water forecasts: Dynamic streamflow
• Glossary for Water status: Australian Water Resources Assessment
• Glossary for Water forecasts: 7-day Streamflow Forecasts

Quaternary

An interval of geological time from about 1.8 million years ago to the present.

Source: USGS publication: Division of geological time - Major Chronostratigraphic and geochronologic units

Related:

• Mesozoic
• Palaeozoic
• Tertiary

This definition applies to:

• Glossary for Water status: Australian Water Resources Assessment

QWC

Queensland Water Commission

This definition applies to:

• Glossary for Water status: Australian Water Resources Assessment

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