1
Q
ATMOSPHERIC LEVELS
A
TROPOSPHERE STRATOSPHERE MESOPHERE THERMOSPHERE EXOSPHERE
2
Q
STANDARD ATMOSPHERE
A
15°C
29.92” HG
2°C LAPSE RATE PER 1,000’
3
Q
ATMOSPHERIC COMPOSITOIN
A
N2 ≈78%
O2≈21%
OTHER GASSES ≈1%
AVIATION WEATHER
flashcards
Decks in class (21)
# Cards
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ATMOSPHERE3
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HEAT AND TEMPERATURE4
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WATER VAPOR14
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EARTH-ATMOSPHERE HEAT IMBALANCES5
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ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE AND ALTIMETRY21
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WEATHER CHARTS7
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WIND6
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GLOBAL CIRCULATIONS AND JET STREAMS4
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LOCAL WINDS0
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AIR MASSES, FONTS, AND THE WAVE CYCLONE MODEL0
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VERTICAL MOTION AND CLOUD FORMATION0
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ATMOSPHERIC STABILITY0
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CLOUDS0
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PRECIPITATION0
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WEATHER ,OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISIBILITY, LOW CEILING, AND MOUNTAIN OBSCURATION0
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TURBULENCE0
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ICING0
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THUNDERSTORMS0
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WEATHER RADAR0
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TROPICAL WEATHER0
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ARTIC WEATHER0
