Large Data Set Flashcards

1
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How many weather stations in UK and Overseas

A

UK 5

Overseas 3

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2
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What are names of UK weather stations

A

Camborne, Hurn, Heathrow , Leeming, Leuchars

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3
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What are names of overseas weather stations

A

Jacksonville, Perth, Beijing

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4
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What are coastal weather stations names in uk

A

Camborne, Hurn, Leuchars

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5
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What are coastal weather stations overseas names

A

Jacksonville, perth

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6
Q

When was UK GREAT STORM and max gusts

A

Night of 15th-16th october 1987.
Gusts up to 100 knots

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7
Q

When was Florida hurricanes dates

A

12 October 1987 Hurricane Floyd

1-2 October 2015 Hurricane Joaquin

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8
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What are time periods in the large data set

A

May - october 1987 (6 months)

May - October 2015 (6 months)

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9
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What are the seasons in UK?

A

May - june is spring end

June - august is summer

September - october autumn

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10
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What months are winter in australia and why

A

Perth australi is in southern hemisphere so winter is in :

July- september

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11
Q

What is daily total sunshine measured in

A

Hours

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12
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What is daily total rainfall measured in

A

mm

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13
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What is daily mean pressure measured in

A

hPa (hectoPascal)

1 hPa = 100 Pa

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14
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What is daily mean windspeed measured in

A

Daily max gust:

Knots : 1kn = 1.15mph

and beaufort scale

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15
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what is daily mean wind direction and daily max gust direction measured in

A

Bearing

And cardinal direction

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16
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What is daily mean visibility measured in

A

Dm Decameters

1dm equals 10m

17
Q

What is daily mean total cloud measured in

A

oktas 0-8

18
Q

What is tr - trace measured in

A

0< rainfall <0.05mm

19
Q

what is oktas, and what does 0-8 scale mean

A

eigths of the sky covered by cloud.

0 clear sky
8 completely overcast

20
Q

What is cardinal direction

A

North,south,west directions with angles