What time-frame does the data set cover?
May - October
1987 - 2015
What are weather conditions like in winter? (Oct-April)
Windier, Wetter, Darker, Colder
What are weather conditions like in summer? (May-Sept)
Warmer, Drier, Brighter
Name the weather station from South to North
Cambourne (coastal), Hurn, Heathrow, Leeming, Leuchars (coastal)
What are weather conditions like when travelling further north in the UK?
Increase in rainfall, increase in maximum daily hours of sunshine, average amount of sunshine decreases (increasing cloud cover), increase in pressure
What is Daily Mean Temperature measured in?
°C
What is Daily Total Rainfall measured in?
mm, includes trace (tr) values when there is not enough data (use 0.025mm or 0mm instead)
What is Daily Total Sunshine measured in?
Hours
What is Cloud Cover measured in?
Oktas (0-8 integer values only)
What is Humidity measured as?
Percentage (integer)
What is Daily Mean Visibility measured in?
Decametres (Dm), round to nearest 100
What is Daily Mean Pressure measured in?
hectoPascal (hPa, integer values only)
How do you “clean” data?
Replace trace values with 0mm or 0.025mm, removing N/A entries from data samples
Name measures of wind and their units
Daily Mean Windspeed (knots, integer values only)
Windspeed (Beaufort Conversion - qualitative eg. light - moderate)
Daily Maximum Gust (knots. integer values only)
Wind/Gust direction (bearings OR compass direction in CARDINAL DIRECTIONS ie. blowing from direction…)
Name all International Stations
Jacksonville, Florida USA
Beijing, China
Perth, Australia
Name features of Jacksonville’s Station
Hot summers, hurricanes in October, mean windspeed still relatively low
Name features of Beijing’s Station
Hot & wet summers, colder winters
Name features of Perth’s Station
Flipped seasons, southern hemisphere
