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The Large Data Set Flashcards

1
Q

Which are the UK locations?

A

Cambourne, Heathrow, Hurn, Leeming, Leuchars

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2
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Which are the non UK locations and which countries are they in?

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Beijing - China
Jacksonville - USA
Perth - Australia

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3
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Order the UK locations from Northernmost to Southernmost

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Leuchars
Leeming
Heathrow
Hurn
Cambourne
(alphabetical but swap Heathrow and Hurn)

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4
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Order the non UK locations from Northernmost to Southernmost

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Beijing, Jacksonville, Perth

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5
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Order the non UK locations from closest to the equator to furthest from the equator

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Jacksonville
Perth
Beijing

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6
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Which non UK locations are further North than the UK?

A

None

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7
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What does NGR stand for?

A

National Grid Reference

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8
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For all locations two pieces of information about their position on Earth are given. What are they?

A

Altitude and Latitude

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9
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Which years are included in the Large Data Set?

A

1987 and 2015

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10
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Which months are included in the Large Data Set?

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May to October

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11
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What seven columns of data regarding wind are given for UK locations?

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Daily Mean (Quantitative)
Daily Mean (Qualitative - Beaufort Conversion)
Daily Maximum Gust
Mean Wind Direction (Quantitative)
Daily Mean Cardinal Direction
Daily Max Gust Corresponding Direction (Quantitative)
Daily Max Gust Cardinal Direction (Qualitative)

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12
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What eight columns of data not regarding wind are given for UK locations?

A

Date
Daily Mean Humidity
Daily Mean Temperature
Daily Mean Total Cloud
Daily Mean Visibility
Daily Total Sunshine
Daily Total Rainfall
Daily Mean Pressure

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13
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What six columns of data are given for non UK locations?

A

Date
Daily Mean Pressure
Daily Mean Air Temperature
Rainfall (24 hour total)
Daily Mean Wind Speed
Daily Mean Wind Speed (Beaufort Conversion)

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14
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What is the unit of measurement for Temperature

A

Degrees Celsius (°C)

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15
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What is the unit of measurement for Rainfall

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Millimetres (mm)

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16
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What is the unit of measurement for Sunshine

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Hours

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17
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What is the unit of measurement for Wind Speed

A

Knots (Kn)

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18
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What is the unit of measurement for Wind Speed - Beaufort

A

Words (Light, Strong etc.)

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19
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What is the unit of measurement for Humidity

A

Percentage (%)

20
Q

What is the unit of measurement for Cloud Cover

A

Oktas (can only take integer values between 0 and 8)

21
Q

What is the unit of measurement for Visibility

A

Decametres (Dm)

22
Q

What is the unit of measurement for Pressure

A

Hectopascals (hPa)

23
Q

What is the unit of measurement for Wind Direction

A

Degrees (°)

24
Q

What is the unit of measurement for Wind Direction - Cardinal Direction

A

SW, NNE, N etc.

25
Q

What does “tr” mean if found in the data?

A

Trace Amount - <0.05mm of rainfall

26
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What does “n/a” mean if found in the data?

A

Data not available

27
Q

When did a hurricane strike the UK?

A

October 1987

28
Q

All five UK locations are missing data for sunshine, mean wind speed and maximum gust for a period of time. When was it?

A

First Half of May 1987
Cambourne - 1st to 13th May
Heathrow, Hurn, Leeming, Leuchars - 1st to 17th May

29
Q

Name and Date for the two Hurricanes that hit Jacksonville

A

Floyd: 12th October 1987
Joaquin: 1st to 2nd October 2015

30
Q

Range for Daily Mean Temperature

31
Q

Range for Daily Total Rainfall (UK)

32
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Range for Daily Total Sunshine

33
Q

Range for Daily Mean Pressure

A

975 - 1040

34
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Range for Daily Maximum Relative Humidity

35
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Range for Daily Mean Total Cloud

36
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Range for Daily Mean Visibility

37
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Range for Daily Mean Wind Speed

38
Q

Range for Daily Maximum Gust

39
Q

Range for Daily Total Rainfall (non UK)

40
Q

Which are the coastal UK Locations?

A

Camborne and Leuchars

41
Q

Dec - Feb Months are (4)

A
  • windier
  • wetter
  • darker
  • colder
42
Q

Jun - Aug Months are (4)

A
  • calmer
  • drier
  • brighter
  • hotter
43
Q

If the temperature increases
- amount of sunshine …
- amount of rainfall …
- windspeed …

A
  • amount of sunshine increases
  • amount of rainfall decreases
  • windspeed decreases
44
Q

As we move further north during May to October
- temperature …
- amount of rainfall …
maximum hours of sunshine …

A
  • temperature decreases
  • amount of rainfall increases
  • maximum hours of sunshine increases
45
Q

Rainfall and Normal Distribution

A

Rainfall is not symmetrical and so cannot be represented as a normal distribution

46
Q

Process of Cleaning

A
  • replace ‘tr’ with 0.025mm
  • remove entries with ‘n/a’
47
Q

Summers in:
- Jacksonville
- Beijing
- Perth

A
  • Jacksonville: hot summer
  • Beijing: hotter, wetter summers (colder winters)
  • Perth = colder summers as seasons flipped

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