Earthquake Glossary - stochastic
stochastic
Stochastic is a term applied to processes that have random characteristics.
The dots on the left make a regular pattern, but the dots on the right make a random, or stochastic, pattern.
Stochastic is a term applied to processes that have random characteristics.
The dots on the left make a regular pattern, but the dots on the right make a random, or stochastic, pattern.
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