A Level Edexcel Maths - LDS
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The 5 UK weather stations (North-South)
Leuchars, Leeming, Heathrow, Hurn, Camborne
The 3 international locations (East-West)
Perth, Australia + Beijing, China + Jacksonville, USA
Coastal Cities
Leuchrs, Scotland + Hurn + Camborne, UK + Perth, Aus + Jacksonville, USA
time periods
May-October 1987 and 2015 (6 months)
Date of UK Great Storm
Night of 15-16th October 1987
Wind Speed of UK Great Storm
up to 100 knots
Florida Hurricane Dates
12 October 1987, Hurricane Floyd + 1-2 October 2015 Hurricane Joaquin
Measurement of daily maximum Relative Humidity
%, mist and fog if >95%
Daily Mean Windspeed and Daily Maximum Gust Measurements
knots (1kn = 1.15mph) + Beaufort scale
Daily Mean Wind Direction and Daily Maximum Gist Direction Measurements
bearing (degrees), cardinal direction
cloud cover measurement
oktas (eighths) 0-8 (clear sky-completely oercast)
Visibility measurement
decametres (1 Dm = 10m)
Pressure Measurements
hectoPascal (1 hPa = 100Pa)
trace meaning
rainfall <0.05mm (set to zero)
Beaufort Scale
13 values, 0 = calm, <1kn → 12 = hurricane, >64kn
Note 
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