CPL MET Flashcards

(16 cards)

1
Q

Sublimation

A

Solid to vapour
Skipping liquid state
Latent heat must be added

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2
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Evaporation

A

Liquid water to vapour
Latent heat must be supplied

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3
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Melting

A

Solid to water
Latent heat must be added

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4
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Deposition

A

Water vapour to directly to ice
Skipping liquid state
Latent heat must be released

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5
Q

Condensation

A

Water vapour to liquid
Latent heat released

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6
Q

High pressure

A

Anti clockwise

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7
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Low pressure

A
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8
Q

Low pressure

A

Clockwise

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9
Q

Earth rotation

A

West to east

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10
Q

Ridge

A

Elongate from high pressure

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11
Q

Col

A

The area between different pressure systems

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12
Q

Trough

A

Elongated from a low pressure

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13
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Squalls

A

Increase of wind speed by at least 16kts and reaches above 22kts for more then 1 min

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14
Q

Veering winds
Backing winds

A

Veering clockwise
Backing anticlockwise

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15
Q

Surface winds

A

Below 2000ft

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16
Q

Katabatic winds

A

Blows due to the force of gravity
Forms at night as the air is cooled by conduction
The Cat runs down the mountain at night