LDS Flashcards
(24 cards)
Unit for temp
degrees celsius
Unit for daily total rainfall
mm
Unit for maximum relative humidity. Mist and fog if what?
%. if above 95%
Unit for daily mean windspeed
kn = 1.15mph
scale for daily maximum gust
beaufort scale
discrete, 13 values
0(calm)-12(hurricane)
unit for daily mean wind direction
bearing rounded to nearest 10
Scale for daily maximum gust direction
using cardinal directions
Unit for cloud cover
oktas
discrete, 9 values
0-8
Unit for visibility
Dm
1Dm = 10m
Unit for pressure
hPa
1hPa=100Pa
Wat is trace?
<0.05mm
Which months and years do LDS test?
May to October
1987 and 2015
When was UK great storm
Oct 1987
When were Florida hurricanes?
Floyd in Oct 1987
Joaquin in Oct 2015
From north to south name UK locations
Leuchars, Leeming, Heathrow, Hurn, Camborne
Which UK locations are coastal?
Leuchars, Hurn, Camborne
Which abroad locations are coastal?
Perth and Jacksonville
Which data is available for overseas locations?
mean temp,total rainfall, mean windspeed and mean pressure
What is visibility?
greatest horizontal distance at which an object can be seen in daylight
What is humidity?
amount of water vapour in air
What is explanatory variable
Independent
What is response variable
Dependent
Which locations are at the coast
Jacksonville, Perth, Camborne, hurn and leuchars
How many days does LDS cover?
184
