IDW: METOC

Question 0

POES

Answer 0

Polar Operational Environmental Satellite

Question 1

What is Nep-Oc?

Answer 1

Naval Enterprise Oceanography-A web portal that provides combined METOC products from commands.

Question 2

What does POES do?

Answer 2

Provides imagery for glove in one day as it orbits pole to pole.

Question 3

GOES

Answer 3

Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite

Question 4

What does GOES do?

Answer 4

Provides imagery over specific location by orbiting at same rate as earth.

Question 5

DMSP

Answer 5

Defense Meteorological Satellite Program

Question 6

What does DMSP do?

Answer 6

Provides high resolution imagery.

Question 7

Swell Wave

Answer 7

Waves generated from a different source region.

Question 8

Warm Eddy

Answer 8

Circulation of warm water surrounded by cooler water.

Question 9

3 factors that impact sound underwater…

Answer 9

Temperature, Pressure and Salinity

*Temperature has greatest impact.

Question 10

METOC supports IDW mission by…

Answer 10

Exploiting the environment to provide tactical and strategic information for the warfare commanders.

Question 11

What’s a wave period?

Answer 11

Time in seconds from wave crest to crest.

Question 12

What propagation path will give you the farthest RADAR ranges?

Answer 12

Trapping

Question 13

Which propagation path will give you the the shortest RADAR ranges?

Answer 13

Sub-refraction

Question 14

What is a small craft warning?

Answer 14

18-33kts

Question 15

What is a Gale Warning?

Answer 15

34-47kts

Question 16

COR-5

Answer 16

Destructive winds expected within 96hrs

Question 17

COR-4

Answer 17

Destructive winds expected within 72 hrs.

Question 18

COR-3

Answer 18

Destructive winds are expected within 48 hrs.

Question 19

COR-2

Answer 19

Destructive winds are expected within 24 hrs

Question 20

COR-1

Answer 20

Destructive winds expected within 12 hrs.

Question 21

NAVMETOCOM

Answer 21

Navy Meteorology and Oceanography Command; Responsible for command and management of the Naval Oceanography program.

Question 22

What ocean prediction products does the Naval Oceanographic Office provide?

Answer 22

Bottom topography analysis, bottom loss charts, sound speed profiles, acoustic sensor performance.

Question 23

FNMOC

Answer 23

Produces and delivers weather, ocean and climate information for the fleet; Located in Monterey, CA.

Question 24

Example of Tactical Decision Aid (TDAs)

Answer 24

AREPS, TAWS, WEBSAR, GFMPL, PC-IMAT.

Question 25

What is AREPS?

Answer 25

Advanced Refractive Effects Prediction System: Displays RADAR and HF comma ranges based on atmospheric conditions.

Question 26

TAWS

Answer 26

Target Acquisition Weapons Software: Provides FLIR, Laser, and IR targeting ranges based on atmospheric conditions.

Question 27

WEBASAR

Answer 27

Internet based search and rescue software; used for man overboard.

Question 28

FST

Answer 28

Fleet Survey Team

Question 29

Purpose of the Fly Away Team.

Answer 29

Provides worldwide hydrographic support for humanitarian operations.

Question 30

Where are the 2 Fleet Weather Centers located?

Answer 30

Norfolk and San Diego.

Question 31

What's JTWC?

Answer 31

Joint Typhoon Warning Center

Question 32

JTWC is responsible for....

Answer 32

Issuing tropical cyclone warnings for the Pacific and Indian Oceans.

Question 33

What is the OTSR?

Answer 33

Optimum Track Ship Router

Question 34

What is OTSR responsible for?

Answer 34

Works on the FWC watch floor and responsible for safe navigation

Question 35

What weather elements impact Visible sensors?

Answer 35

Cloud cover, lithometers and hydrometers

Question 36

What weather elements impact Laser systems?

Answer 36

Hydrometers and lithometers

Question 37

What weather elements impact IR sensors?

Answer 37

Humidity with cloud cover

Question 38

What weather elements impact TV systems?

Answer 38

Cloud cover and precipitation.

Question 39

What environmental factors impact littoral mine warfare?

Answer 39

Water temp, salinity, currents, tides, underwater visibility and bottom type.

Question 40

Components of a Strike Brief...

Answer 40

TAWS, AREPS, PDOP, Satellite imagery, sonar/lunar data, flight level winds, turbulence, icing, freezing level, minimum contrails, max PA/DA, divert weather, tanking weather.

Question 41

What's included in AREPS package?

Answer 41

Propagation summary, coverage displays, bar graphs, standard and actual ranges, 24-36 hr weather outlook.

Question 42

How does visibility impact operations?

Answer 42

Shore and shipboard flight ops as well as surface, amphibious, mine warfare and special ops.

Question 43

Name something temperature can impact.

Answer 43

Personnel and radar/electro-optical systems performance.

Question 44

Thunderstorm Condition 1

Answer 44

Imminent or within 1 hr/ 10NM

Question 45

Thunderstorm Condition 2

Answer 45

Expected within 6hrs/25NM

Question 46

Explain function of SMQ-11.

Answer 46

Receives data imagery for the ship.

Question 47

What weather satellites does the SMQ-11 collect data from?

Answer 47

DMSP, TIROS, TIROS-N, NOAA, GFO and SeaWIFS