Meteorology Flashcards

Decks in this Class (24):

• Nature Of The Atmosphere

  Nature of the Atmosphere

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  how high do the gases that comprise the,

  what of the mass of the atmosphere lies,

  what is the rough molecular composition
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• Interpret Warning Products

  Interpret Warning Products
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• Interpret Weather Forecasts

  Interpret Weather Forecasts

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  how are metar and speci generated,

  how often are tafs issued,

  what altitude do gafs provide weather in
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• Types Of Observations For Aviation Weath

  Types of Observations For Aviation Weather

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  what is an observation and what are the,

  what is a metar what is a speci,

  what is a weather observation made by
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• Analysis Of Weather Charts

  Analysis Of Weather Charts

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  what is the mean sea level chart,

  what is the difference between the mslp,

  what is the general spacing of isobars o
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• Meteorological Facilities At Raaf Base E

  Meteorological Facilities At Raaf Base East Sale

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  how can the awis service be accessed at,

  where can details of the meteorological,

  how can the esl met office be contacted
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• Characteristics Of Visibility

  Characteristics of Visibility

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  what is the official definition of visib,

  what factors affect visibility distance,

  what is the minimum visibility in order
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• Met Terminology

  Met Terminology

  Sample Cards:

  who provides meteorological services for,

  what are the three main categories of me,

  what are the main examples of forecasts
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• Air Density

  Air Density

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  what is the formula for density,

  what is the ideal gas law,

  how does density vary with increasing pr
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• Heat Exchange Process

  Heat Exchange Process

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  what types of radiation does solar radia,

  how much of solar radiation is absorbed,

  what is the circulation model
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• Atmospheric Temperature

  Atmospheric Temperature

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  what causes every physical process of we,

  what temp does water freeze and boil at,

  what is formula to convert from fahrenhe
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• Atmospheric Pressure

  Atmospheric Pressure

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  what is a synoptic chart and what does i,

  what is the definition of atmospheric pr,

  what are the two types of instruments us
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• Stability Of The Atmosphere

  Stability of the Atmosphere

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  what 3 factors affect the stability of t,

  what is an adiabatic process,

  what is the level of condensation
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• Atmospheric Circulation And Wind

  Atmospheric Circulation and Wind

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  what is the idea behind general circulat,

  what are the 3 cells in the 3 cell model,

  what causes the formation of the 3 cells
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• Atmospheric Wind Flow

  Atmospheric Wind Flow

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  what can be used to measure the wind dir,

  what is the beaufort wind scale,

  is forecast wind direction measured in d
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• Atmospheric Moisture

  Atmospheric Moisture

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  what is heat energy is absorbed or relea,

  what is sensible heat,

  what is evaporation is latent heat relea
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• Cloud Classifications

  Cloud Classifications

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  what are the 5 steps to cloud formation,

  what are the 5 mechanisms in the formati,

  what type of cloud is typically formed w
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• Thunderstorms And Hazards

  Thunderstorms and Hazards

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  what type of cloud forms thunderstorms,

  what defines a thunderstorm,

  what are the three conditions required f
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• Air Masses And Fronts

  Air Masses and Fronts

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  what is an air mass,

  what is a front,

  what are source regions
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• Wind Shear And Turbulence

  Wind Shear and Turbulence

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  what is turbulence,

  what is wind shear,

  what is the difference between horizonta
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• Inflight Icing And Icing Procedures

  Inflight Icing and Icing Procedures

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  what temperature should inflight icing b,

  what should aircrew try and do as much a,

  what temperature does airframe structura
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• Regional Weather At Esl

  Regional Weather at ESL

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  what are some significant geographic fac,

  what is direction are the predominant wi,

  which direction does the principal rainf
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• Weather Reporting And Services For Aviat

  Weather Reporting and Services for Aviation

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  what types of weather events should you,

  what are the main weather and briefing s,

  what is used for to give weather forecas
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• Service Outlets For Weather And Notams

  Service Outlets for Weather and NOTAMS

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  what technical and regulatory framework,

  where is detailed weather information av,

  who disseminates data from bom and notam
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