CMIT 391
Bonus lab.
Name:_____________________

Using the WMO weather stations file: stations.txt whose fields/columns are
explained in stationsFields.txt

fake out sort by specifying a non-existent in the file character-62 as the field delimiter,
then entire line is first field and then can sort on columns:
sort -nr -t'*' -k 1.59,1.62            #sort based on columns 59

Using the "first" elevation fields (i.e. columns 59-62):
What is the highest elevation station:_______________
What is the lowest elevation station (note: -999 means no data):______________

How many countries have only one station:________

Does column 68 contains any character in addition the three that it's supposed to:____
If so, what:______

What is the topographical breakdown of the stations (i.e. how many of each type
of topography):_________________________________________________

How many stations are in metropolitan areas with a population of one million or more:____

What are the areas of 10 million or more population (figure it out and just write
the names of these half dozen or so city areas):
__________________________________________________________________________


What are the five countries with the most number of stations:
_______________________________________________




heights of stations higher than 4000 meters
How many stations are in the southern hemisphere (negative latitude)

How many stations are in the South America, which is between latitude 12N-58S 
and longitude 35-82W:_____________

The stations higher than 4000 meters