Meteorology Flashcards
(51 cards)
1
Q
Aviation routine weather report
A
METAR
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 0K
A
CAVOK
6
Q
Sky clear
A
SKC
7
Q
Clear
A
CLR
8
Q
Few
A
FEW
9
Q
scattered
A
SCT
10
Q
Broken
A
BKN
11
Q
Overcast
A
OVC
12
Q
Sky obstructed
A
VV
13
Q
towering cumulus
A
TCU
14
Q
Cumulonimbus
A
CB
15
Q
knots
A
KT
16
Q
Gusting
A
G
17
Q
Wind shear
A
WS
18
Q
Light
A
-
19
Q
moderate
A
No sign
20
Q
Heavy
A
+
21
Q
vicinity
A
VC
22
Q
Blowing
A
BL
23
Q
Drifting
A
DR
24
Q
Freezing
A
FZ
25
Patches
BC
26
shallow
MI
27
showers
SH
28
Thunder
TS
29
Partial coverage
PR
30
Drizzle
DZ
31
Hail
GR
32
Ice pellets
PL
33
Ice crystals
IC
34
rain
RA
35
Snow
SN
36
Snow grains
SG
37
Snow pellets
GS
38
Unknown precipitation
UP
39
dust
DU
40
Fog
FG
41
Haze
HZ
42
Mist
BR
43
Smoke
FU
44
Sand
SA
45
dust storm
DS
46
dust/sand whirls
PO
47
Funnel cloud
FC
48
Sand Storm
SS
49
Squall
SQ
50
Tornado/waterspout
+FC
51
Volcanic ash
VA
