CPL MET Flashcards
(16 cards)
Sublimation
Solid to vapour
Skipping liquid state
Latent heat must be added
Evaporation
Liquid water to vapour
Latent heat must be supplied
Melting
Solid to water
Latent heat must be added
Deposition
Water vapour to directly to ice
Skipping liquid state
Latent heat must be released
Condensation
Water vapour to liquid
Latent heat released
High pressure
Anti clockwise
Low pressure
Low pressure
Clockwise
Earth rotation
West to east
Ridge
Elongate from high pressure
Col
The area between different pressure systems
Trough
Elongated from a low pressure
Squalls
Increase of wind speed by at least 16kts and reaches above 22kts for more then 1 min
Veering winds
Backing winds
Veering clockwise
Backing anticlockwise
Surface winds
Below 2000ft
Katabatic winds
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