Signal parameter . | Abbreviation . | Definition . |
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EOD frequency | EODf | Baseline frequency of the electric organ discharge |
Waveform complexity (F2–F1) | (F2–F1) | Power (dB) of second harmonic relative to fundamental |
Waveform complexity (F3–F1) | (F3–F1) | Power (dB) of third harmonic relative to fundamental |
Chirp/GFR rate | Rate | Total number of chirps or GFRs divided by the total recording duration |
Chirp/GFR duration | DUR | Length of time between the positive start time and the positive stop time |
Chirp/GFR frequency modulation | FM | Frequency difference between the positive start frequency and the positive peak frequency |
Chirp % amplitude modulation | %AM | Amplitude difference between maximum amplitude and minimum amplitude, divided by maximum amplitude |
Chirp undershoot FM | Undershoot FM | Frequency difference between the negative start frequency and the negative peak frequency |
Chirp/GFR positive FM slope | +FM slope | Frequency modulation (see above) divided by the length of time between the positive start time and the positive peak time |
Chirp/GFR negative FM slope | –FM slope | Frequency modulation (see above) divided by the length of time between the positive peak time and the positive stop time |
Signal parameter . | Abbreviation . | Definition . |
---|---|---|
EOD frequency | EODf | Baseline frequency of the electric organ discharge |
Waveform complexity (F2–F1) | (F2–F1) | Power (dB) of second harmonic relative to fundamental |
Waveform complexity (F3–F1) | (F3–F1) | Power (dB) of third harmonic relative to fundamental |
Chirp/GFR rate | Rate | Total number of chirps or GFRs divided by the total recording duration |
Chirp/GFR duration | DUR | Length of time between the positive start time and the positive stop time |
Chirp/GFR frequency modulation | FM | Frequency difference between the positive start frequency and the positive peak frequency |
Chirp % amplitude modulation | %AM | Amplitude difference between maximum amplitude and minimum amplitude, divided by maximum amplitude |
Chirp undershoot FM | Undershoot FM | Frequency difference between the negative start frequency and the negative peak frequency |
Chirp/GFR positive FM slope | +FM slope | Frequency modulation (see above) divided by the length of time between the positive start time and the positive peak time |
Chirp/GFR negative FM slope | –FM slope | Frequency modulation (see above) divided by the length of time between the positive peak time and the positive stop time |