Unit normal distribution

From Glossary of Meteorology



unit normal distribution

A normal distribution such that the mean μ = 0 and standard deviation σ = 1; hence, the probability density function f(x) is given by
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This density function and its definite integral (usually between 0 and arbitrary upper limits) have been extensively tabulated.


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