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Chapter 1- The Atmosphere
4222define tropopause,
4222 define troposphere,
4222 define stratopause
18  cards
Chapter 2- Atmospheric Pressure
4242 state the meteorological uni...,
4242 state the meteorological uni...,
4244 calculate pressure lapse rat...
24  cards
Chapter 3- Temperature and Heat Exchange Processes
4262 describe the following units...,
4262 describe the following units...,
4262 describe the following units...
32  cards
Chapter 4- Atmospheric Moisture
4282 interpret a typical graph of...
1  cards
Chapter 5- Wind
42102 explain the relationship be...,
42104 explain the effect of corio...,
42106 describe the basic concepts...
8  cards
Chapter 6- Stability of Air
42122 describe the following proc...,
42122 describe the following proc...,
42122 describe the following proc...
6  cards
Chapter 7- Local winds – South Pacific Region
0  cards
Chapter 7- Local winds – South Pacific Region
0  cards
Chapter 8- Cloud
42182 describe the effect of late...,
42184 describe three causes that ...,
42186 name and describe the appea...
7  cards
Chapter 9- Precipitation
0  cards
Chapter 10- Visibility
42222 explain why solar and lunar...,
42224 explain the factors involve...,
42224 explain the factors involve...
4  cards
Chapter 11- Fog
0  cards
Chapter 12- Fronts and Depressions
42262 explain what is meant by sy...,
42264 define air mass and state t...,
42266 explain what is meant by so...
31  cards
Chapter 13- Thunderstorms
42282 explain the influence of la...,
42284 describe the effect of entr...,
42286 describe the processes invo...
27  cards
Chapter 14- Icing
42302 explain the following proce...,
42302 explain the following proce...,
42304 describe the processes invo...
14  cards
Chapter 15- Turbulence
42322 define clear air turbulence...,
42324 differentiate between turbu...
2  cards
Chapter 16- Tropical Meteorology
42382 interpret a simplified diag...,
42384 explain what is meant by a ...,
42384 explain what is meant by b ...
43  cards
Chapter 17- The General Circulation
40402 state the predominant facto...,
42404 explain what is meant by zo...,
42406 describe high zonal index a...
7  cards
Chapter 18- Hazardous meteorological conditions
42422 describe the effects of vol...
1  cards
Chapter 19- International meteorological services, reports and forecasts
42482 describe the world area for...,
42484 describe the functions of a...,
42486 explain the limitations of ...
32  cards
Chapter 20 - Upper Air Meteorology
42342 define a contour line,
42342 define b thermal wind,
42342 define c isotherm
35  cards

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