1.5. Large Data Set Flashcards
Which months are included in the data set?
May to October
Which years are included in the data set?
2015 and 1987
What are the weather stations you need to know?
In UK, from west to east:
Cambourne (coastal)
Hurn (coastal)
Heathrow (inland)
Leeming (inland)
Leuchars (coastal)
International:
Jacksonville, USA (coastal)
Beijing, China (inland)
Perth, Australia (coastal)
What is daily mean temperature?
What are the units of daily mean temperature?
Celsius, to 1d.p.,
n/a = not available
range of times covered are 24 hrs
What is daily total rainfall?
What are the units of daily total rainfall?
mm to 1 d.p.
tr = less than 0.05 mm, data not accounted for
24 hrs covered
What is daily total sunshine?
What are the units for daily total sunshine?
Hours, to 1d.p.
What is the maximum relative humidity?
Amount of water vapour in the air
What are the units for maximum relative humidity?
As a percentage of maximum water vapour that could be in the air
What is wind?
Take into account daily mean speed and daily mean gust speed
What are the units of windspeed and mean wind gust speed?
knots ( 1knot= 1.15 mph)
What is visibility?
The greatest horizontal distance at which an object can be seen in daylight.
What are the units of visibility?
Dm (decametres) = 10 metres
