raccoonsonbicycles t1_iyozg6q wrote
Reply to comment by awidden in New Estimate Finds More Magma Under Yellowstone Supervolcano - The extra magma doesn’t mean it’s more likely to erupt, scientists say. In fact, the better measurement helps them to understand its future by GeoGeoGeoGeo
"Estimate" just means you don't know the exact amount.
you are pouring lemonade into a cup, look away, look back and its overflowing. You estimate there is more lemonade than before You don't have an exact amount other than "more" but you know it's more because the cup wasn't overflowing prior
You can do 4 reps on the bench press at 235lbs. You estimate your 1 rep max is 255lbs. You punched it in formulas to calculate an estimate. Your true 1rm might actually be 256lbs but your estimate is all you really needed to give your 1rm a shot.
In the Yellowstone case its a result of taking readings and analyzing those to get an estimate.
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