Meteorology Flashcards
(59 cards)
1
Q
General
A
2
Q
Terminal Area Forecast
A
TAF
3
Q
Special Weather Report
A
SPECI
4
Q
Statute Mile
A
SM
5
Q
Ceiling and Visibility OK
A
CAVOK
6
Q
Aviation Routine Weather Report
A
METAR
7
Q
Cloud Condition
A
8
Q
Sky Clear
A
SKC
9
Q
Clear
A
CLR
10
Q
Few
A
FEW
11
Q
Scattered
A
SCT
12
Q
Broken
A
BKN
13
Q
Overcast
A
OVC
14
Q
Sky Obscured
A
VV
15
Q
Towering Cumulus
A
TCU
16
Q
Cumulonimbus
A
CB
17
Q
Wind condition
A
18
Q
Knots
A
KT
19
Q
Gusting
A
G
20
Q
Wind Shear
A
WS
21
Q
Intensity Symbols
A
22
Q
Light
A
-
23
Q
Moderate
A
no sign
24
Q
Heavy
A
+
25
Vicinity
VC
26
Descriptor
27
Blowing
BL
28
Drifting
DR
29
Freezing
FZ
30
Patches
BC
31
Shallow
MI
32
Showers
SH
33
Thunderstorm
TS
34
Partial Covering
PR
35
Precipitation
36
Drizzle
DZ
37
Hail
GR
38
Ice Pellets
PL
39
Ice Crystals
IC
40
Rain
RA
41
Snow
SN
42
Snow Grains
SG
43
Snow Pellets
GS
44
Unknown Precipitation
UP
45
Obscuring Phenomena
46
Dust
DU
47
Fog
FG
48
Haze
HZ
49
Mist
BR
50
Smoke
FU
51
Sand
SA
52
Other
53
Dust Storm
DS
54
Dust/Sand Whirls
PO
55
Funnel Cloud
FC
56
Sand Storm
SS
57
Squall
SQ
58
Tornado/Waterspout
+FC
59
Volcanic Ash
VA
