Definition
Seasonal subseries plots are formed by
- Vertical axis: response variable
- Horizontal axis: time ordered by season. For example, with monthly data, all the January values are plotted (in chronological order), then all the February values, and so on.
In addition, a reference line is drawn at the group means.
The analyst must specify the length of the seasonal pattern before generating this plot. In most cases, the analyst will know this from the context of the problem and data collection.
Read more about this topic: Seasonal Subseries Plot
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