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The Large Data Set Flashcards

1
Q

Between what months is the large data set recorded?

A

May - October

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2
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In what two years was data recorded?

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1987 and 2015

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3
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What 3 locations are in the south of the UK?

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Camborne, Hurn, Heathrow

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4
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What location is in the middle of the UK?

A

Leeming

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5
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What location is in the north of the UK?

A

Leuchars

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6
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Where is Jacksonville?

A

Mid-America

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7
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Where is Beijing?

A

Northern hemisphere Asia

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8
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Where is Perth?

A

Australia

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9
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What locations are on the coast?

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Leuchars, Hurn, Cambourne, Perth, Jacksonville

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10
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What information is recorded for overseas locations?

A

Temperature, rainfall, pressure, windspeed

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11
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What is daily mean temperature and what is it measured in?

A

The average hourly temperature readings during a 24 hour period - degrees Celsius

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What is daily total rainfall and what is it measured in?

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The amount of rainfall per day including solids such as snow and hail - mm, anything less than 0.05mm is counted as trace

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13
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What should trace rainfall be counted as?

A

0

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14
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What is daily total sunshine and what is it measured in?

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The total amount of time spent in sunshine - to the nearest tenth of an hour

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What is daily mean windspeed and direction, and what is it measured in?

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The 24 hour average of windspeed and its compass bearing - measured with the Beafort scale (in Knots)

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16
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What is the order of windspeed on the beaufort speed, lightest to heaviest?

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Calm, light, moderate, fresh

17
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What is daily maximum gust and what is it measured in?

A

The highest instantaneous windspeed measured in a day and the direction it blew - knots

18
Q

What is daily maximum relative humidity and what is it measured in?

A

The maximum humidity in a day - measured as a percentage of air saturation with water vapour

19
Q

What percentage relative humidity gives way to mist or fog?

A

Above 95%

20
Q

What is daily mean cloud cover and what is it measured in?

A

How many eighths of the sky are covered by cloud - measured in oktas (0-8)

21
Q

What is daily mean visibility and what is it measured in?

A

The greatest horizontal distance at which an object can be seen in daylight - measured in decameters

22
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What is daily mean pressure and how is it measured?

A

The average pressure throughout the day, measured in hectopascals

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