The Large Data Set Flashcards
Between what months is the large data set recorded?
May - October
In what two years was data recorded?
1987 and 2015
What 3 locations are in the south of the UK?
Camborne, Hurn, Heathrow
What location is in the middle of the UK?
Leeming
What location is in the north of the UK?
Leuchars
Where is Jacksonville?
Mid-America
Where is Beijing?
Northern hemisphere Asia
Where is Perth?
Australia
What locations are on the coast?
Leuchars, Hurn, Cambourne, Perth, Jacksonville
What information is recorded for overseas locations?
Temperature, rainfall, pressure, windspeed
What is daily mean temperature and what is it measured in?
The average hourly temperature readings during a 24 hour period - degrees Celsius
What is daily total rainfall and what is it measured in?
The amount of rainfall per day including solids such as snow and hail - mm, anything less than 0.05mm is counted as trace
What should trace rainfall be counted as?
0
What is daily total sunshine and what is it measured in?
The total amount of time spent in sunshine - to the nearest tenth of an hour
What is daily mean windspeed and direction, and what is it measured in?
The 24 hour average of windspeed and its compass bearing - measured with the Beafort scale (in Knots)
What is the order of windspeed on the beaufort speed, lightest to heaviest?
Calm, light, moderate, fresh
What is daily maximum gust and what is it measured in?
The highest instantaneous windspeed measured in a day and the direction it blew - knots
What is daily maximum relative humidity and what is it measured in?
The maximum humidity in a day - measured as a percentage of air saturation with water vapour
What percentage relative humidity gives way to mist or fog?
Above 95%
What is daily mean cloud cover and what is it measured in?
How many eighths of the sky are covered by cloud - measured in oktas (0-8)
What is daily mean visibility and what is it measured in?
The greatest horizontal distance at which an object can be seen in daylight - measured in decameters
What is daily mean pressure and how is it measured?
The average pressure throughout the day, measured in hectopascals
