large data set Flashcards

1
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what is daily mean temp measured in

A

degrees C

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2
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what is daily totally rainfall measured in

A

mm

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3
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what is daily mean windspeed measured in

A

beaufort scale
fresh, light, moderate, strong

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4
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what is gust measured in

A

knots (1kn-1.15mph)

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5
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what is direction measured in

A

bearing

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6
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what is daily total sunshine measured in

A

hours

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7
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what is daily max relative humidity measured in

A

%
fog= >95%

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8
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what is daily mean totally cloud cover measured in

A

okras (eighths)
0 to 8

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9
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what is daily mean pressure measured in

A

1 hPA- 100Pa

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10
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what is daily mean visibility measured in

A

Dm (decametres)

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11
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what is tr

A

trace
0 to 0.05mm

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12
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how to clean data

A

delete n/a
remove anomalies (mistakes)
convert ‘tr’ values to 0

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13
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what is the qualitative data

A

beaufort scale
fresh light moderate strong

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14
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what is the discrete quantitative data

A

cloud coverage 0-8 oktas

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15
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when is the data from

A

1987 and 2015
may to october

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16
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temperature pattern

A

1987 to 2015 increasing due to global warming

17
Q

where is warmest in UK

A

heathrow

18
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where in UK is driest

A

Heathrow and hurn

19
Q

where in uk is wettest coldest windiest and furthest north

A

leuchars

20
Q

when was UK great storm

A

UK October 1987
high wind speeds affected southeast the most (weather stations not working)

21
Q

UK windiest month

A

2015 may

22
Q

when is data missing in UK

A

may 1987

23
Q

Perth rainfall patterns

A

0 rainfall and very high rainfall

24
Q

Jacksonville climate

A

hot and humid
hurricanes in Octobers of both years

25
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Beijing climate

A

inland so warmer and less rain

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