Extrapolation
From Glossary of Meteorology
extrapolation
The extension of a relationship between two or more variables beyond the range covered by knowledge, or the calculation of a value outside that range.
In synoptic meteorology, extrapolation commonly refers to the forecasting of the position of a weather-pattern feature based solely upon recent past motion of that feature.
Compare interpolation.
Compare interpolation.
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