Large Data Set

Edexcel Maths A Level - Statistics

How many locations do you need to know?

8

What are the locations you need to know?

Leuchars

Leeming

Heathrow

Hurn

Camborne

Jacksonwille

Perth

Beijing

What are the locations in the UK?

Leuchars

Leeming

Heathrow

Hurn

Camborne

What are the international locations?

Jacksonville

Perth

Beijing

Where is Beijing?

China

Where is Perth?

Australia

Where is Jacksonville?

United States (Florida)

What are the two years the large data set covers?

1987

2015

What months does the large data set cover?

May - October

What are the UK locations from north to south?

Leuchars

Leeming

Heathrow

Hurn

Camborne

What are the 11 variables included in the large data set?

Daily mean temperature

Daily total rainfall

Daily total sunshine

Daily maximum relative humidity

Daily mean windspeed

Daily mean wind direction

Daily maximum gust

Daily maximum gust direction

Cloud cover

Daily mean visibility

Daily mean pressure

Where is Leuchars?

Scotland

Where is Leeming?

North Yorkshire

Where is Heathrow?

Greater London

Where is Hurn?

Dorset

Where is Camborne?

Cornwall

What is daily mean temperature measured in? To what?

°C to 1dp

What is daily total rainfall measured in?

mm to 1dp

What does ‘tr’ mean - in terms of daily total rainfall?

tr = trace

> 0.05mm

What is daily total sunshine measured in?

hr to 1dp

What is daily maximum relative humidity given as?

% to the nearest integer

What does a reading above 95% for daily maximum relative humidity mean?

Mist or fog

What is daily mean windspeed measured in?

knots (kn) to the nearest integer

How many mph are in 1 kn?

1.15mph

What is daily mean windspeed described using?

The Beaufort conversion

What is daily mean wind direction measured in?

Degrees to the nearest 10