Large Data Set Flashcards

1
Q

Which months are included?

A

May to October

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2
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Which years are included?

A

1987 and 2015

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3
Q

Which cities are in the UK?

A
Camborne
Heathrow
Hurn
Leeming
Leuchars
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4
Q

Which cities are not in the UK?

A

Beijing
Jacksonville
Perth

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5
Q

Which unit is the Daily Mean Temperature measured in?

A

Degrees celsius

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6
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What does n/a represent?

A

A reading which is unavailable

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7
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Which unit is the Daily Total Rainfall measured in?

A

Millimetres

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8
Q

What does tr represent?

A

A reading < 0.05mm

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9
Q

Which unit is the Daily Total Sunshine measured in?

A

Hours

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10
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To what degree of accuracy are measurements recorded in?

A

A 10th degree / 1 decimal place

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11
Q

Which unit is the Daily Maximum Relative Humidity measured in?

A

% of air

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12
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What is the Daily Maximum Relative Humidity?

A

Amount of water vapour in the air

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13
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Which humidity is mist or fog?

A

> 95%

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14
Q

Which unit is the Mean Windspeed and Max Gust measured in?

A

Knots

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15
Q

What is 1 kt equal to?

A

1kt = 1.15mph

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16
Q

Which unit is the Mean Wind Direction and Max Gust Direction measured in?

A

Bearing to nearest 10 degrees or cardinal direction

17
Q

What is the Visibility?

A

Greatest distance an object could be identified at was it daylight

18
Q

Which unit is the Visibility measured in?

A

Decameters

e10m

19
Q

Which unit is the Pressure measured in?

A

Pascals

20
Q

Which unit is the Daily Mean Total Cloud Cover measured in?

A

Oktas

0-8

21
Q

What is the Daily Mean Total Cloud Cover?

A

Eighths of the celestial dome covered by cloud

22
Q

What is the difference between 1987 and 2015 for Daily Mean Temperature?

A

2015 is hotter

23
Q

What is the difference between 1987 and 2015 for Daily Total Rainfall?

A

Not much difference

24
Q

What is the difference between 1987 and 2015 for Windspeed?

A

2015 is higher

25
Q

Which cities are included?

A
Beijing
Camborne
Heathrow
Hurn
Jacksonville
Leeming
Leuchars
Perth