Large Data Set Flashcards
(22 cards)
Which months do we have data for in the Large Data Set?
May to October
What best describes the weather conditions from May to August?
Calmer
Drier
Brighter
Hotter
What best describes the weather conditions from September to October?
Windier
Wetter
Darker
Colder
What are the names of the weather stations in the UK?
alphabetical order except H and H switch
Camborne (coastal - windier)
Hurn
Heathrow
Leeming
Leuchars (coastal - windier)
If the temperature increases…
- the amount of sunshine_____
- the amount of rainfall_____
- the windspeed_____
- increases
- decreases
- decreases
As we move further north, during May to October…
- the temperature_____
- the amount of rainfall_____
- the maximum hours fo sunshine_____
- decreases
- increases
- increases
Daily mean temperature
How hot it is
°C
~5 °C to ~24 °C
Warmer in summer
Daily total rainfall
How much it rained
mm
0 to ~20 mm
Not symmetrical - many 0 and tr values
Cloud cover
How much of the sky is covered in clouds
oktas
0 to 8
Integers, measuring what fraction of the sky is covered
Humidity
How much water is in the air
%
~70% to 100%
Integers
Above 95% is associated with fog
Daily mean visibility
How far you can see
Dm (1Dm = 10 m)
~20 Dm to ~4000 Dm
Rounded to the nearest 100
Daily mean pressure
How much the atmosphere is pushing down
hPa
~990 hPa to ~1040 hPa
Integers
Daily mean windspeed
How windy it is
kn
~3 kn to ~10 kn
Integers only for UK stations
Rounded to 1dp for international stations
Windspeed, Beaufort conversion
Qualitative
Light, Moderate, Fresh, Strong
Most days are ‘Light’
Daily maximum gust
The strongest gust of wind that day
kn
~8 kn to ~50 kn
Integers only
Wind / Gust direction (Bearings)
Which direction the wind is blowing from
°
10 ° to 360 °
Multiples of 10 only
Wind / Gust direction (Cardinal)
Which direction the wind is blowing from
Compass direction
What is the international weather station in America?
Jacksonville, Florida, USA
Hot summers
Hurricanes in October (but mean wind speed still relatively low in our data)
What is the international weather station for China?
Beijing, China
Hotter, wetter summers
Colder winters
What is the international weather station for Australia?
Perth, Australia
Flipped seasons
What are the only measurements made for the international stations?
Daily mean temperature
Daily total rainfall
Daily mean pressure
Daily mean windspeed
Windspeed, Beaufort conversion
