Large Data Set

Question 1

List the UK towns in the LDS, and their approximate locations

Answer 1

Leuchars (CE Scotland, by sea), Leeming (NC England), Heathrow (near London), Hurn (SC England, by sea), Camborne (SW England, furthest south, by sea)

Question 2

List the non-UK locations in the LDS, and their approximate locations

Answer 2

Jacksonville (SE USA, by sea), Beijing (NE China), Perth (SW Australia, by sea)

Question 3

What time period does the data cover?

Answer 3

May-October in 1987 and 2015

Question 4

What is a trace of rain?

Answer 4

Less than 0.05mm

Question 5

How is rainfall measured?

Answer 5

Millimetres

Question 6

How is sunshine measured?

Answer 6

Hours and tenths

Question 7

What is the humidity criteria for mist and fog?

Answer 7

> 95%

Question 8

How is cloud cover measured?

Answer 8

Oktas (eighths of the sky covered in cloud)

Question 9

How are wind speeds measured?

Answer 9

Knots (1.15mph)

Question 10

What is daily maximum gust?

Answer 10

The fastest wind speed recorded in a given day

Question 11

How is the daily wind direction measured?

Answer 11

Degrees from north, rounded to the nearest 10 degrees

Question 12

How is visibility measured?

Answer 12

Visibility is the greatest distance at which an object can be recognised, and it’s measured in decametres (Dm, 10 metres)

Question 13

How is pressure measured?

Answer 13

Hectopascals (hPa)

Question 14

UK storms

Answer 14

Storm of 15-16 October 1987, 100 knots

Question 15

Florida storms

Answer 15

12 October 1987: Hurricane Floyd

1-2 October 2015: Hurricane Joaquin

Question 16

Beaufort scale

Answer 16

Discrete scale of 13 values (calm to hurricane)