The large data set Flashcards

1
Q

What are the four UK locations from north to south

A

Leuchers
Leeming
Heathrow
Hurn
Cambourne

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2
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What 2 UK locations are coastal

A

Cambourne and Leuchers

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3
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What months are included

A

May to October

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4
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What years are included

A

1987 and 2015

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5
Q

What international locations are there

A

Jacksonville
Beijing
Perth

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6
Q

Which of the international locations are coastal

A

Jacksonville and Perth

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7
Q

Which of the international locations are in the southern hemisphere

A

Perth

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8
Q

Daily mean temperature units and accuracy

A

Degrees celsius to 1dp

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9
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Daily mean temperature (n/a)

A

Not applicable

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10
Q

Daily mean temperature - range of times covered

A

24 hours
9:00 - 9:00

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11
Q

Daily total rainfall - units and accuracy

A

mm to 1dp

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12
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Daily total rainfall - what does tr mean

A

Trace - less than 0.05mm

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13
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Daily total rainfall - maximum in UK

A

Heathrow - October 2015 - 51.6mm

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14
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Daily total rainfall - maximum international

A

Perth - May 2015 - 102mm

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15
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Daily total rainfall - hours covered

A

24 hours
9:00 - 9:00

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16
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Daily total sunshine - units

A

Hours

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17
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What is daily maximum humidity

A

Amount of water in the air

18
Q

Daily maximum humidity measurement

A

Percentage

19
Q

What are the two wind measurements

A

Daily mean windspeed
Daily mean gust speed

20
Q

Wind measurement - units

A

Knots
Direction - degrees to nearest 10

Beaufort conversion - qualitative

21
Q

Maximum wind - UK

A

Leuchars - June 2015 - 23 knots

22
Q

Maximum wind - International

A

Pert - October 2015 - 14.1 knots

23
Q

Minimum wind - UK

A

Hurn - October 2015 - 2 knots

24
Q

Minimum wind - international

A

Jacksonville - October 2015 - 0.9 knots

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Visibility - what is it
Greatest horizontal distance of which an object can be seen in daylight
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Visibility - units
Decametres (10 metres)
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Pressure - units
Hpa
28
Pressure - is it a large or small range
Small range
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Daily mean cloud cover - what is it
How many eights of the sky is covered
30
Daily mean cloud cover - units
Oktas
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Rank the UK locations from hottest to coldest based on mean temperature
Heathrow Hurn Cambourne Leeming Leuchars
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Rank the UK locations from coldest to hottest based on mean temperature
Leuchars Leeming Cambourne Hurn Heathrow
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Rank the international locations from hottest to coldest based on mean temperatures
Jacksonville Beijing Perth
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Range of temperature in the UK
3.8 - 28.7 degrees C
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Why is Perth ranked as the coldest international
May to October does not cover its winter months
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Beijing vs Jacksonville temperature
Jacksonville is warmer on average Beijing has hotter days recorded
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Most rainfall in the UK
Cambourne - 2.8mm
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Most rainfall international
Jacksonville 5.9mm
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Least rainfall
Heathrow has the least rainfall in the UK and worldwide - 1.8mm
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Rank the UK locations from highest to lowest wind
Cambourne Heathrow Hurn Leeming Leuchars
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What is typical of coastal locations
Higher windspeed