Large Data Set Flashcards
What are the UK weather stations
Leuchars - Scotland
Leeming - North Yorkshire
Heathrow - London
Hurn - South of England
Camborne - Cornwall
What are the overseas weather stations
Jacksonville - America
Beijing - China
Perth - Australia
What are the variables measured
Daily Maximum Temperature
Daily Total Rainfall
Daily Total Sunshine
Daily Maximum Relative Humidity
Daily Mean Wind speed
Daily Maximum Gust
Daily Mean Wind direction
Daily Maximum Gust Direction
Cloud Cover
Visibility
Pressure
What is the humidity if there is fog or mist
Greater than 95%
What are Daily Mean windspeed and Daily Maximum Gust measured on
Beaufort Scale
What is the Beaufort Scale
Discrete scale of 13 value
0 to 12
0 is calm
12 hurricane
What is cloud cover measured in
Oktas
What are oktas
Eighths of the sky covered in cloud
Discrete scale of 9 values
0 - 8
What is 1 decametre equal to
10 metres
What is 1 hectopascal equal to
100Pa
What does n/a mean
Reading isn’t available
What does tr stand for
Trace amount
rainfall less than 0.05 mm
Treat as 0 in calculations
What are the time periods
May to October 1987 and 2015
What are the seasons in the May to October time period for the Northern Hemisphere
May/June - end of spring
July-September - Summer
October - Start of winter
What are the seasons in the May to October time period for the Southern Hemisphere
July-September - Winter
