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extremum
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extremum [ek′strēm·əm]
(mathematics)
A maximum or minimum value of a function. Also known as extreme.


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Here, a cyclic sequence of pressure maxima and minima can be observed.
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Seasons were defined by monthly sequences that captured the predominant seasonal maxima and minima for each variable.
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While the structure of the spectral irradiance is consistent among instruments, with maxima and minima occurring at approximately the same wavelengths, the effect of the different bandwidths is also apparent.
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