Large data set

Question 1

Uk weather stations

Answer 1

(From North to South):
* Leuchars (North, coastal)
* Leeming (North)
* Heathrow (South)
* Hurn (South, coastal)
* Cambourne (South, coastal)

Question 2

International weather stations

Answer 2

• Perth, Australia (opposite seasons, hot suring summer)
• Bejing, China (hot & rainy in summer, very cold in winter)
• Jacksonville, FL, USA (generally very warm, prone to hurricanes - ‘87 and in ‘15)

Question 3

Uk weather station trends

Answer 3

-windier and rainier = coastal area
-more warm and sunny for longer = south

Question 4

When does the large data set record

Answer 4

May - Oct ‘87 and ‘15
Only 6 months - disadvantage as no picture of the whole year

Question 5

When was the great storm in the UK? (LDS)

Answer 5

Great storm: 15th and 6th october ‘87

Question 6

What does ‘tr’ mean in the large data set?

Answer 6

“tr” = trace (<0.05mm) treated as 0 in any calculations

Question 7

What does n/a mean in the large data set?

Answer 7

n/a = reading is not available

cannot be used in a sample

Question 8

How is cloud cover measured in the large data set

Answer 8

cloud cover is measured in oktares

(discrete values integers 0-8) how many eighths of the sky are covered by cloud

Question 9

What is max gust and how is it measured in the last data set?

Answer 9

max gust is the strongest speed of wind in one day

(measured in knots, 1kn = 1.15mph)