LDS

Question 1

Unit for temp

Answer 1

degrees celsius

Question 2

Unit for daily total rainfall

Answer 2

mm

Question 3

Unit for maximum relative humidity. Mist and fog if what?

Answer 3

%. if above 95%

Question 4

Unit for daily mean windspeed

Answer 4

kn = 1.15mph

Question 5

scale for daily maximum gust

Answer 5

beaufort scale
discrete, 13 values
0(calm)-12(hurricane)

Question 6

unit for daily mean wind direction

Answer 6

bearing rounded to nearest 10

Question 7

Scale for daily maximum gust direction

Answer 7

using cardinal directions

Question 8

Unit for cloud cover

Answer 8

oktas
discrete, 9 values
0-8

Question 9

Unit for visibility

Answer 9

Dm
1Dm = 10m

Question 10

Unit for pressure

Answer 10

hPa
1hPa=100Pa

Question 11

Wat is trace?

Answer 11

<0.05mm

Question 12

Which months and years do LDS test?

Answer 12

May to October
1987 and 2015

Question 13

When was UK great storm

Answer 13

Oct 1987

Question 14

When were Florida hurricanes?

Answer 14

Floyd in Oct 1987
Joaquin in Oct 2015

Question 15

From north to south name UK locations

Answer 15

Leuchars, Leeming, Heathrow, Hurn, Camborne

Question 16

Which UK locations are coastal?

Answer 16

Leuchars, Hurn, Camborne

Question 17

Which abroad locations are coastal?

Answer 17

Perth and Jacksonville

Question 18

Which data is available for overseas locations?

Answer 18

mean temp,total rainfall, mean windspeed and mean pressure

Question 19

What is visibility?

Answer 19

greatest horizontal distance at which an object can be seen in daylight

Question 20

What is humidity?

Answer 20

amount of water vapour in air

Question 21

What is explanatory variable

Answer 21

Independent

Question 22

What is response variable

Answer 22

Dependent

Question 23

Which locations are at the coast

Answer 23

Jacksonville, Perth, Camborne, hurn and leuchars

Question 24

How many days does LDS cover?

Answer 24

184