Large data set Flashcards
1
Q
Uk stations south to north
A
Camborne
Hurn
Heathrow
Leeming
Leuchars
2
Q
Dates for Uk stations
A
May - October
1987
2015
3
Q
Moving further north May-October
A
- temperature decreases
- rainfall increases
- max hours sunshine increases
4
Q
Clean data
A
- replace trace values with 0 or 0.025mm
- remove n/a entry
5
Q
Trace values
A
rainfall 0 < r < 0.05
6
Q
Daily mean temperature
A
5.0- 24.0°C
warmer in the summer
7
Q
Daily total rainfall
A
0- 20mm
not symmetrical
many 0 or tr values
8
Q
Daily total sunshine
A
0-14.0 hours
more sunshine in the summer
9
Q
Cloud cover
A
0-8 oktas
integers
measuring what fraction of the sky is covered
10
Q
Humidity
A
70-100%
integers
11
Q
Daily mean visibility
A
200-4000 Dm
rounded to nearest 100
12
Q
Daily mean pressure
A
990-1040 hPa
integers
13
Q
Daily mean wind speed
A
3-10kn
Integers
14
Q
Windspeed Beaufort conversion
A
light to moderate
qualitative
most days are ‘light’
15
Q
Daily maximum gust
A
8-50kn
integers
