Statistics

Question 1

What are the 5 UK locations?

Answer 1

• Leuchars
• Lemming
• Heathrow
• Hurn
• Camborne

Question 2

What are the 3 international locations?

Answer 2

• Beijing
• Perth
• Jacksonville

Question 3

What are the 2 time periods?

Answer 3

• May-Oct 1987
• May-Oct 2015

Question 4

What are the 9 variables in the LDS?

Answer 4

• Daily mean air temperature (°C)
• Daily total rainfall (mm)
• Daily total sunshine (hrs)
• Daily maximum relative humidity (%)
• Daily mean windspeed and direction (kn)
• Daily maximum gust and direction (kn)
• Cloud cover (oktas)
• Daily mean visibility (Dm)
• Daily mean pressure (hPa)

Question 5

Which locations are near the coast?

Answer 5

• Jacksonville
• Perth
• Camborne
• Hurn
• Leuchars

Question 6

How many days is the LDS?

Answer 6

184 days

Question 7

What happened on 15-16 Oct 1987 in the UK?

Answer 7

The Great Storm of 1987

Question 8

How does the Great Storm affect variables?

Answer 8

• High wind speeds
• Gust and rainfall will be skewed
• Not much impact on sunshine/cloud cover

Question 9

What relative humidity is associated with mist and fog?

Answer 9

> 95%

Question 10

What is a census?

Answer 10

Measures every member of a population