Meteorology Flashcards
1
Q
Aviation Routine Weather Report
A
METAR
2
Q
Statue Mile
A
SM
3
Q
Terminal Area Forecast
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
Mist
BR
41
Fog
FG
42
Smoke
FU
43
Haze
HZ
44
Sand
SA
45
Dust Storm
DS
46
Sand Storm
SS
47
Volcanic Ash
VA
48
Dust/Sand Whirls
PO
49
Squall
SQ
50
Funnel Cloud
FC
51
Tornado/Waterspout
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