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
Q

What 2 UK locations are coastal

A

Cambourne and Leuchers

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3
Q

What months are included

A

May to October

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4
Q

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
Q

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
Q

Daily total rainfall - what does tr mean

A

Trace - less than 0.05mm

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13
Q

Daily total rainfall - maximum in UK

A

Heathrow - October 2015 - 51.6mm

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14
Q

Daily total rainfall - maximum international

A

Perth - May 2015 - 102mm

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15
Q

Daily total rainfall - hours covered

A

24 hours
9:00 - 9:00

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16
Q

Daily total sunshine - units

A

Hours

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17
Q

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

25
Q

Visibility - what is it

A

Greatest horizontal distance of which an object can be seen in daylight

26
Q

Visibility - units

A

Decametres (10 metres)

27
Q

Pressure - units

A

Hpa

28
Q

Pressure - is it a large or small range

A

Small range

29
Q

Daily mean cloud cover - what is it

A

How many eights of the sky is covered

30
Q

Daily mean cloud cover - units

A

Oktas

31
Q

Rank the UK locations from hottest to coldest based on mean temperature

A

Heathrow
Hurn
Cambourne
Leeming
Leuchars

32
Q

Rank the UK locations from coldest to hottest based on mean temperature

A

Leuchars
Leeming
Cambourne
Hurn
Heathrow

33
Q

Rank the international locations from hottest to coldest based on mean temperatures

A

Jacksonville
Beijing
Perth

34
Q

Range of temperature in the UK

A

3.8 - 28.7 degrees C

35
Q

Why is Perth ranked as the coldest international

A

May to October does not cover its winter months

36
Q

Beijing vs Jacksonville temperature

A

Jacksonville is warmer on average
Beijing has hotter days recorded

37
Q

Most rainfall in the UK

A

Cambourne - 2.8mm

38
Q

Most rainfall international

A

Jacksonville 5.9mm

39
Q

Least rainfall

A

Heathrow has the least rainfall in the UK and worldwide - 1.8mm

40
Q

Rank the UK locations from highest to lowest wind

A

Cambourne
Heathrow
Hurn
Leeming
Leuchars

41
Q

What is typical of coastal locations

A

Higher windspeed