Meteorology Flashcards
(49 cards)
1
Q
Aviation Routine Weather Report
A
METAR
2
Q
Statute Mile
A
SM
3
Q
Terminal Area Forcast
A
TAF
4
Q
Ceiling and Visibility OK
A
CAVOK
5
Q
Special Weather Report
A
SPECI
6
Q
Sky Clear
A
SKC
7
Q
Scattered
A
SCT
8
Q
Sky Obscured
A
VV
9
Q
Clear
A
CLR
10
Q
Broken
A
BKN
11
Q
Towering Cumulus
A
TCU
12
Q
Few
A
FEW
13
Q
Overcast
A
OVC
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
Vicinity
A
VC
20
Q
Moderate
A
No sign
21
Q
Heavy
A
+
22
Q
Blowing
A
BL
23
Q
Patches
A
BC
24
Q
Thunderstorm
A
TS
25
Drifting
DR
26
Shallow
MI
27
Partial Covering
PR
28
Freezing
FZ
29
Showers
SH
30
Drizzle
DZ
31
Ice Crystals
IC
32
Snow Grains
SG
33
Hail
GR
34
Rain
RA
35
Snow Pellets
GS
36
Ice Pellets
PL
37
Snow
SN
38
Unknown Precipitation
UP
39
Dust
DU
40
Sand Storm
SS
41
Volcanic Ash
VA
42
Fog
FG
43
Smoke
FU
44
Haze
HZ
45
Sand
SA
46
Dust/Sand Whirls
PO
47
Squall
SQ
48
Funnel Cloud
FC
49
Tornado/Waterspout
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