Weather Flashcards
(55 cards)
1
Q
What does VC mean
A
In the vicinity of the station
2
Q
What does MI mean
A
Shallow
3
Q
What does PR mean
A
Partial
4
Q
What does BC mean
A
Patches
5
Q
What does DR mean
A
Low drifting
6
Q
What does BL mean
A
Blowing
7
Q
What does SH mean
A
Showers
8
Q
What does FZ mean
A
Freezing
9
Q
What does TS mean
A
Thunderstorm
10
Q
What does DZ mean
A
Drizzle
11
Q
What does RA mean
A
Rain
12
Q
What does SN mean
A
Snow
13
Q
SG
A
snow grains
14
Q
IC
A
Ice crystals
15
Q
PL
A
Ice pellets
16
Q
GR
A
Hail greater than .25”
17
Q
GS
A
Small hail/snow pellets
18
Q
BR
A
Mist/baby rain
19
Q
FG
A
Fog
20
Q
FU
A
Smoke
21
Q
VA
A
Volcanic ash
22
Q
DU
A
Dust
23
Q
SA
A
Sand
24
Q
HZ
A
Haze
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PY
Spray
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UP
Unknown precip
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PO
Well developed dust/sand whirls
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SQ
Squalls
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FC
Funnel cloud
30
SS
Sand storm
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DS
Dust storm
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Wshft
Wind shift/wind shift45
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FROPA
Frontal passage
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PK WND 34050/38
Peak wind 340@50 38’ past the hour
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RAB05E30SNB20E55
Rain began 5 minutes past the hour ended 30 minutes past the hour snow began 20 minutes past the hour ended 55 past the hour
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PWINO
Present weather indet N/A
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FZRANO
Freezing rain info not available
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TSCO
Thunderstorm info not available
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OCNL
Occasional lighting
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TCU OHD
Towering cumulus overhead
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TCU W
Towering cumulus west
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ACC W
Altocumulus casatellanus west
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Airmet TANGO
Moderate turbulence
44
Airmet sierra
Visibility less than 3sm less than 1000’ AGL
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Airmet ZULU
Moderate icing
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what is a SIGMET
SIGMETS concern severe and extreme conditions of importance to all aircraft(icing turbulence and dust/sand storms or volcanic ash)
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what is a CONVECTIVE SIGMET
issued for thunderstorms if they are sufficiently strong, widespread or embedded
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what is a AIRMET
concern less severe conditions which may be hazardous to smaller aircraft
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what is a AIRMET
concern less severe conditions which may be hazardous to smaller aircraft
50
which is worse AIRMET OR SIGMET
SIGMET is always worse as it tells more extreme conditions that apply to ALL aircraft
51
what is a weather depiction chart
a computer generated chart based on METAR reports that gives a broad overview of the flying conditions at that time(begins at 01Z and is updated every 3 hours)
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what is a surface analysis chart
surface analysis charts depict that weather conditions as they were a few hours earlier, indicated by the time stamped on the chart(developed every 3 hours) reviewing chart gives a picture of atmospheric pressure patterns, location of high and low pressure systems and frontal movements
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what is a prognostic chart
it’s a forecast chart (issued 4 times a day) 12and 24 hour weather forecast for a given region. only covers from the surface to 400-millibar(24,000 ft)
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What is a standard lapse rate
Decreases by 2 degrees every 1000 ft
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Who would you contact or call to get help with weather
FSS- 122.2 or on your sectional
