MET ( ATMOSPHERE ) Flashcards

1
Q

formula for average height of tropopause

A

16 x cos lat (in winter)

18 x cos lat (in summer)

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2
Q

Gas in the atmosphere which causes inflight problems (Chest, breathing and throat)

A

OZONE!

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3
Q

Isa tropopause height and temp

A

11km (36090 ft) / -56.5 degrees Celsius

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4
Q

Mean height and temp of the tropical tropopause

A

16km (54000ft) / -75 degrees C

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5
Q

Height of stratopause

A

50km

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6
Q

Tropical zero degree isotherm height

A

16000 to 18000 ft

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7
Q

Temperate zero degree isotherm height

A

6000 to 10000 ft (0ft in winter)

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8
Q

when is insolation max at?

A

noon

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9
Q

Pressure decrease with height?

A

27ft /hPa, 18000ft/5.5km 50ft/hPa

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10
Q

pressure level for 1013 hPa

A

MSL

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11
Q

pressure level for 850 hPa

A

5000ft

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12
Q

pressure level for 700 hPa

A

10000ft

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13
Q

pressure level for 600 hPa

A

14000ft

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14
Q

pressure level for 500 hPa

A

18000ft

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15
Q

pressure level for 400 hPa

A

24000ft

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16
Q

pressure level for 300 hPa

A

30000ft

17
Q

pressure level for 250 hPa

A

34000ft

18
Q

pressure level for 200 hPa

A

39000ft

19
Q

pressure level for 150 hPa

A

45000ft

20
Q

1 hPa per 27ft

A

at MSL

21
Q

1 hPa per 36ft

A

10000ft

22
Q

1 hPa per 50ft

A

18000ft

23
Q

1 hPa per 73ft

A

30000ft

24
Q

pressure change in height formula

A

H=96 x T/P (temp in kelvin)