UV, Solar and Temperature Data Correlations

					CORRELATIONS FILE: This file of raw data is being set up with regular additions that have been selected to show seasonal patterns and to allow some study of the relationships between the three factors of solar radiation, uv radiation and temperature Objectives: After doing this assignment, you will be able to: 1. Use raw data to produce a graph showing variations in the three factors during the year. 2. Analyze the correlation between the factors presented.. Procedure: 1.Transfer the data to a spreadsheet and then produce a graph which plots the three factors: uv, level of solar radiation, and temperature for the different days with data available. You may wish to eliminate the samples taken earlier in the day as they may not reflect the maximum levels reached for the day. 2. Use the statistics function of the spreadsheet progam to determine whether there is a correlation between any of the pairs of factors. Determine if this varies during the different seasons of the year. 3. Add to your samples the current days measurements by going to the Weather Page: Note: The upper line in each graph represents the highest level for that particular day. The color bar represents that level when the graph was captured from the screen. That time is also given in the graph legends. Also, be sure to note that the scales of the graphs adjust automatically depending on the range of the factor being measured.
Jan 24 2006 UV Jan 24 2006 solar Jan 24 2006 temp							Feb 7, 2006 UV Feb 7, 2006 Solar Feb 7, 2006 Temp
Feb 8-AM, 2006 UV Feb 8, 2006 Solar Feb 8, 2006 Temp							Feb 8-PM, 2006 UV Feb 8-PM, 2006 solar Feb 8, PM 2006 temp
Feb16 2006 UV Feb16 2006 solar Feb16 2006 Temp
							Mar 13 2006 UV Mar 13 2006 Solar Mar 13 2006 Temp
Mar 20, 2006 UV Mar20 2006 solar Mar 20 2006 temp
								May3 2006 UV May3 2006 solar May3 2006 temp
	May 20 2006 UV May 20 2006 solar May 20 2006 temp
								Jul 16 PM2006 UV Jul 16 PM2006 solar Jul16 PM2006 temp
		June 11PM 2006 UV June11PM 2006 solar June 11PM 2006 temp
									Aug 27 PM 2006 UV Aug 27 PM 2006 solar Aug 27 PM 2006 temp
			July23PM 2006 UV July 23PM 2006 solar July 23PM 2006 temp
										June 20PM 2006 UV June20PM 2006 solar June 20PM 2006 temp
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