Large Data Set

Question 1

What is significant about October 1987 in the large data set?

Answer 1

It has extreme values due to a hurricane

Question 2

What months are covered in the large data set?

Answer 2

May –> October 1987 and 2015

Question 3

What is the units for daily mean temperature?

Answer 3

°C

Question 4

What are the units for daily total rainfall.

Answer 4

mm

Question 5

What are the units for daily total sunshine.

Answer 5

hrs

Question 6

What are the units for daily mean wind speed.

Answer 6

• kn
• beaufort conversion (qualitative)

Question 7

What are the units for daily maximum gust?

Answer 7

kn

Question 8

What are the units for daily maximum relative humidity?

Answer 8

%

Question 9

What are the units for daily mean total cloud cover?

Answer 9

oktas

Question 10

What are the units for daily mean visibility?

Answer 10

Dm

Question 11

What are the units for daily mean pressure?

Answer 11

hPa

Question 12

What are the units for daily mean wind direction?

Answer 12

degrees ( ° )

Question 13

What is cardinal direction?

Answer 13

North/South/East/West

Question 14

What are the 5 UK locations in the large data set?

(List from north to south)

Answer 14

• Leuchars
• Leeming
• Heathrow
• Hurn
• Camborne

Question 15

What are the three locations in the large data set that are not in the UK?

Answer 15

• Perth
• Beijing
• Jacksonville

Question 16

Where is Jacksonville?

Answer 16

USA