Large Data Set Flashcards

1
Q

What are the 8 locations of the data set?

A

Camborne, Heathrow, Hurn, Leeming, Leuchars, Beijing, Jacksonville, Perth

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2
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What countries are the locations in?

A

UK, China, USA, Austrailia

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3
Q

List the UK locations from south to north

A
Camborne
Hurn
Heathrow
Leeming
Leuchars
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4
Q

List the non-UK locations from south to north

A

Perth
Jacksonville
Beijing

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5
Q

List the non-UK location closest - furthest from the equator

A

Jacksonville, Beijing, Perth

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6
Q

What is NGR

A

National Grid Reference

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7
Q

What positions are given?

A

Altitude and Latitude

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8
Q

What are the two time periods given?

A

1987, 2015

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9
Q

What months are given?

A

May-October

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10
Q

What are the 7 UK columns to do with wind?

A
  1. Daily mean average windspeed (kn)
  2. Daily mean average windspeed (Beaufort conversion)
  3. Daily max gust (kn)
  4. Daily mean wind direction (o)
  5. Daily mean win direction (Cardinal direction)
  6. Daily max gust corresponding direction (o)
  7. daily max gust corresponding direction (cardinal direction)
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11
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What are the 8 UK columns not to do with wind?

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  1. Date
  2. Daily mean temp (oC)
  3. daily total rainfall (mm)
  4. daily total sunshine (hrs)
  5. daily max relative humidity (%)
  6. daily mean total clouds (oktas)
  7. daily mean visibility
  8. daily mean pressure (hPa)
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12
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What are the 6 columns for non UK location?

A
  1. date
  2. daily mean ait temperature
  3. rainfall (24 hours total)
  4. daily mean pressure (hPa)
  5. daily mean windspeed
  6. daily mean windspeed (Beaufort conversion)
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13
Q

What is the unit for the follow?
Temperature, Rainfall, Sunshine, Windspeed, Windspeed Beaufort, Humidity, Cloud cover, Visibility, Pressure, Wind direction, Wind direction cardinal

A
Temperature (oC)
Rainfall (mm)
Sunshine (hours)
Windspeed (kn)
Windspeed Beaufort (words)
Humidity (%)
Cloud cover (oktas)
Visibility (dam)
Pressure (hPa)
Wind direction (o)
Wind direction cardinal (words)
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14
Q

What is tr?

A

trace = <0.05mm (for rain)

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15
Q

What happened in the UK October 1987?

A

Hurricane

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16
Q

When were the hurricanes in Jacksonville?

A

Floyd, 12/10/87

Joaquin, 01-02/10/15

17
Q

Where (and what) is the missing data in the UK?

A

Sunshine, Mean windspeed and max gust

01/05/1987 - 17/05/1987