Large Data Set Flashcards
What are the 5 UK weather stations in the UK (South to North)
Camborne
Hurn
Heathrow
Leeming
Leuchars
(all alphabetical except Hurn and Heathrow)
What are the 3 international weather stations
Jacksonville
Beijing
Perth
What month does the LDS cover
May - Oct
6 months
What years do the LDS cover
1987 and
2015
Which UK weather stations are on the coast and where
Camborne (Cornwall)
Hurn (Bournemouth)
Leuchars (Scotland)
Where are the 3 international weather stations (country / state)
Jacksonville - Florida (Northern Hemisphere
Perth - Australia (Southern Hemisphere)
Beijing - China (Northern Hemisphere)
What value do you use for tr (trace) values
0
What is the unit for cloud cover and what does it mean
Oktas
1 okta = 1/8th of the sky covered
What is the unit for mean pressure
Hectopascals (hPa)
What is 1 knot (kn) in mph
1kn = 1.15 mph
What happens to temperature as you go further north in the UK
decreases
Which UK area are windiest
Coastal areas
When is Winter in the Southern Hemisphere (Perth)
July - Sept
Where and what months are the hurricanes in the LDS
Jacksonville
Oct 1987
Oct 2015
What does a trace value mean
Rainfall < 0.5mm and so can’t be measured
