STATSY1 ch1 large data set Flashcards
(14 cards)
1
Q
Month and years asked about
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- may to october
- 1987 and 2015
2
Q
Uk locations
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- leuchars
- leeming
- heathrow
- hurn
- camborne
3
Q
Abroad locations
A
- jacksonville
- beijing
- perth
4
Q
Daily mean temperature
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- in degrees celsius
- average of hourly temperature over 24 hour period
5
Q
Daily total rainfall
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- amounts less than 0.05mm recorded as tr
6
Q
Daily total sunshine
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- recorded to nearest tenth of an hour
7
Q
Daily mean wind direction and windspeed
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- measured in knots
- averaged over 24 hours
- mean wind directions given as bearings as cardinal compass directions
8
Q
Daily maximum gust
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- measured in knots
- highest instantaneous windspeed recorded
- direction recorded
9
Q
Daily maximum relative humidity
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- given as percentage of air saturation
10
Q
Conversion of knots to miles
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Times by 1.15
11
Q
Daily mean cloud cover
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- measured in oktas
- eighths of sky covered by cloud
12
Q
Daily mean visibility
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- measured in decametres
- greatest horizontal distance an object can be seen
13
Q
Daily mean pressure
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- measured in hectopascals
14
Q
Data shown for abroad locations
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- daily mean temp
- daily total rainfall
- daily mean pressure
- daily mean windspeed
