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CPL/ATPL Meteorology

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By: Emanuela McKinnon
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Decks in this class (19)

The Atmosphere
Define the term troposphere,
Define the term tropopause,
Define the term stratosphere
18  cards
Pressure And Density
Explain what is meant by the part...,
Explain the significance of air p...,
Explain the significance of press...
33  cards
Temperature And Heat Exchange Processes
Describe the temperature referenc...,
Explain the factors that influenc...,
Explain the warming or cooling of...
33  cards
The Wind
Describe the effect of the effect...,
State the horizontal component of...,
State the change in the magnitude...
24  cards
Local Winds
Describe the general characterist...,
Describe the general characterist...,
Describe the general characterist...
23  cards
Water Vapour
Explain the sources of water vapo...,
Describe vapour pressure and satu...,
Define latent heat
7  cards
Atmospheric Stability
Explain how atmospheric stability...,
What is air at the dalr,
What happens at the salr
18  cards
Cloud
Describe the relationship between...,
Describe the relationship between...,
Describe the relationship between...
33  cards
Precipitation
Describe the bergeron theory of r...,
Describe the coalescence theory o...,
List the factors that affect the ...
3  cards
Visibility And Fog
Define runway visual range rvr,
Explain the effect of altitude on...,
State the difference between fog ...
7  cards
Aircraft Icing
Define super cooled water droplets,
Describe the formation process of...,
Describe the formation process of...
24  cards
Thunderstorms
Describe the conditions required ...,
Describe the characteristics and ...,
What is the name and length of ea...
37  cards
The General Circulation
Explain what is meant by then gen...,
Explain why the polar highs exist,
Explain why polar easterlies exist
25  cards
Fronts And Depressions
Describe in terms of air mass mov...,
Describe in terms of air mass mov...
41  cards
Turbulence
Describe the four main formation ...,
D,
Describe the four main formation ...
18  cards
Other hazardous Meteorological Conditions
Explain the methods by which the ...,
Explain the hazards to aviation o...,
Explain the hazards to aviation o...
17  cards
Tropical Meteorology
State the approximate latitude li...,
Describe the hadley cell,
Describe what is meant by horse l...
69  cards
Upper Air Met
Define height contour,
Significant height contour pressu...,
Define isotherm
28  cards
Satellite And Radar Imagery
With respect to nz ifr operations...,
With respect to nz ifr operations...,
With respect to nzifr operations ...
24  cards

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