AVIATION WEATHER

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Decks in this class (25)

Chapters 1-3
What agency does noaa belong 1,
What are the two noaa divisions m...,
Ncep 3
5  cards
CH 4-5 Heat and Temp
Composition of atmosphere 1,
Air parcel 2,
Troposphere 3
20  cards
CH6 Water Vapor
Water vapor 1,
Hydrologic cycle 2,
Evaporation 3
12  cards
CH7 Heat Imbalances
Energy balance 1,
Latent heat 2,
Blank 3
3  cards
CH 8 Atmospheric Pressure
Atmospheric Pressure and Telemetry
8  cards
CH9 Global Circulation and Jet Streams
Hadley cell 1,
Ferrel cell 2,
Polar cell 3
4  cards
Density Alt
Blank 1
1  cards
CH10 Wind
Wind 1,
3 forces that affect wind 2,
Pressure gradient force 3
10  cards
CH11 Air Mass, Fronts, Wave Cyclone
Air masses 1,
Lake effect 2,
Fronts 3
10  cards
CH12 Vertical Motion and Clouds
Lapse rate 1,
Dry adiabatic lapse rate 2,
Lifting condensation level lcl 3
8  cards
CH13 Atmospheric Stability
Absolute stability 1,
Neutral stability 2,
Absolute instability 3
10  cards
CH14 Precip
Virga 1,
Collision coalescence process 2,
Ice crystal process 3
4  cards
CH15 Wx Radar
Radar 1,
Backscattered energy 2,
What type of equipment do we use ...
12  cards
CH16 Mountain Weather
Mountain wave 1,
Kelvin helmholtz wave 2,
Boras 3
3  cards
CH17 Tropical Weather
Intertropical convergence zone it...,
Shear line 2,
Tropical upper tropospheric troug...
4  cards
CH18 Weather and Obstructions to Visibility
Fog 1,
Valley fog 2,
Advection fog 3
12  cards
CH19 Turbulence
Blank 1
1  cards
CH20 Icing
Rime ice 1,
Clear ice 2,
Mixed ice 3
7  cards
CH21 Arctic Wx
Blank 1
1  cards
CH22 Thunderstorms
What elements are needed for thun...,
Thunderstorm types 2,
Stages of a thunderstorm 3
5  cards
CH23 Space Weather
Prime source of space wx 1,
Cme 2,
Solar wind 3
4  cards
Flight Service
What company contracts for flight...,
Blank 2
2  cards
CH24 Observations
Asos 1,
Types of surface observations 2,
Awos 3
15  cards
CH25 Analysis
Analysis 1,
Blank 2
2  cards
CH26 Advisories
Sigmet 1,
Convective sigmet 2,
Airmet 3
6  cards

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