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Large-data Set Flashcards

1
Q

What are the UK locations?

A

. Leuchars
. Leeming
. Heathrow
. Hurn
. Camborne

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2
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What type of variables are in the LDS?

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discrete variables

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3
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What are the dates, years and months in the LDS?

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1 May - 31st October (184 days)

1987 and 2015

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4
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What are the 14 variables for the UK locations?

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. Daily mean temperature
. Daily total rainfall
. Daily total sunshine
. Daily maximum relative humidity
. Daily mean visibility
. Daily mean cloud coverage
. Daily mean pressure
. Daily maximum gust
. Daily mean wind speed
. Daily mean windspeed (Beaufort conversion)
. Daily mean wind direction (bearing)
. Daily mean wind direction (cardinal direction
. Daily max gust direction
. Daily max gust direction

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5
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What are the 5 overseas variables?

A

. Daily mean temperature
. Daily total rainfall
. Daily mean pressure
. Daily mean windspeed
. Daily mean windspeed (Beaufort conversion)

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6
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Which variable has trace values and how is this dealt with in calculations? Where doesn’t trace appear?

A

Rainfall - 0.05mm

Take as 0.025mm in calculations (cleaning the data)

Trace doesn’t appear in overseas locations

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7
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How are the units for daily man temperature?

A

°C

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8
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What are the units for total rainfall?

A

mm

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9
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What are the units for total sunshine?

A

Hours

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10
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What max humidity level is associated with mist and fog?

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Above 95%

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11
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What is the unit for mean visibility and how can it be converted?

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Decimetres (Dm)

1Dm = 10m

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12
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What is the unit for cloud coverage and what is the scale?

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Oktas measured from 0-8 (1/9 probability of any one measure)

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13
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What are the units for daily mean pressure?

A

hPa

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14
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How is windspeed and gust measured?

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Knots

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15
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How many different outcomes are there for cardinal directions?

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16 - (N, NNE, NNW, NNS, S, SSE…)

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16
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What is the Beaufort conversion for windspeed?

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Qualitative representation of windspeed:
. Light
. Fresh
. Moderate
. Strong

17
Q

How is qualitative wind direction and gust direction measured?

A

Bearing to the nearest 10°

18
Q

What is the most common rainfall value across ALL locations?

A

0

19
Q

Which variables links most with humidity?

A

Daily mean visibility

20
Q

What are the overseas locations and are they northern or southern hemisphere?

A

. Jacksonville, Florida (North)
. Beijing (North)
. Perth (Southern)

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