Large data set - Wind

Question 1

What are the measures of wind?

Answer 1

speed
direction
gust
gust direction

Question 2

what is the unit for wind speed?

Answer 2

Knots or Beaufort

Question 3

What are the Beaufort measurements?

Answer 3

light, moderate, fresh, strong

Question 4

what is the unit for wind direction?

Answer 4

degrees to the nearest 10 and NSEW (north, south etc)

Question 5

what is the unit for wind gust?

Answer 5

Knots

Question 6

what is the unit for wind gust dirction?

Answer 6

degrees to the nearest 10 and NSEW (north, south etc)

Question 7

What is the range of time covered?

Answer 7

0000 - 0000 GMT (24h)

Question 8

What is the highest windspeed in the UK?

Answer 8

Leuchars June 2015 (23 knots)

Question 9

What is the lowest windspeed in the UK?

Answer 9

Hurn October 2015 (2 knots)

Question 10

What is the highest windspeed world wide?

Answer 10

Perth (14.1 knots)

Question 11

What is the lowest windspeed world wide?

Answer 11

Jacksonville (0.9 knots)

Question 12

When and where is mean windspeed and max gust n/a

Answer 12

the first half of May 1987 in the UK locations

Question 13

Why was windspeed high in October of 1987?

Answer 13

because of The Great Storm

Question 14

what might affect the variables of wind and gust in May 1987?

Answer 14

The Great Storm