Large data set Flashcards
(28 cards)
Name the 5 UK weather stations and their cardinal direction
- Camborne, South
- Heathrow, South
- Hurn, South
- Leeming, Midlands
- leuchars, North
What is are the dates in which the large data set is recorded?
- May to October 1987
- May to October 2015
What is the date of the great storm?
15th and 16th October 1987
Name the 3 overseas weather stations
- Beijing, China
- Jacksonville, Florida, USA
- Perth, Australia
What does “tr” mean for daily total rainfall?
Trace, when the amount of rainfall is less than 0.05mm, then it is negligible and “tr” value can be treated as 0
What is the unit for Daily Maximum Temperature?
Degrees Celsius
What is the unit for Daily Total Rainfall?
Millimetres
What is the unit for Daily Total Sunshine?
Hours
What is the unit for Daily Maximum Relative Humidity?
No units, a percentage
What are the units for Daily Mean Windspeed?
Knots
What are the units for Daily Maximum Gust?
Knots
What are the units for Daily Mean Wind Direction?
No units, values are bearings and cardinal directions
What are the units for Cloud Cover?
Okta, 0 representing a clear sky and 8 represents complete overcast
What are the units for Visibility?
Decametres, 1dm = 10m
What are the units for Pressure?
Hectopascals
Which UK weather stations detects the lowest temperature?
- Leeming
- Leuchars
Which UK weather station detects the greatest range in temperature?
Heathrow
Which UK weather station detects the highest temperature?
Heathrow
Which UK weather station detects the highest amount of rainfall?
Heathrow
Which UK weather station detects the highest windspeed?
Leuchars
Which overseas weather station detects the highest temperature?
Beijing
Which overseas weather station detects the greatest range in temperature?
Beijing
Which overseas weather station detects the highest amount of rainfall?
Perth
Which overseas weather station detects the highest windspeed?
Perth
