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Decks in this class (20)

TAF - Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Inter period 1,
Tempo period 2,
Fm period 3
56  cards
GAF - Graphical Area Forecasts
Hight level of a gaf 1,
Where do you find a gaf 2,
Gaf validity period 3
3  cards
GPWT - grid point wind & temp
What info does a gpwt forecast gi...,
What is the latitude longitude of...,
Where in the grid is the weather ...
3  cards
Basic Concepts
What is thermal energy 1,
Conduction 2,
Convection 3
20  cards
Atmosphere
Composition of atmosphere 1,
Troposphere 2,
Tropopause 3
31  cards
Water in the Atmosphere
States that water can exist withi...,
What is latent heat 2,
Process of ice liquid water 3
14  cards
the Earth
Shape of earth 1,
Why are there seasons 2
2  cards
Global Circulation
Equatorial trough what is it wher...,
Sub tropical ridge what is it whe...,
Polar front what is it where is i...
16  cards
Winds
High pressure wind direction 1,
Low pressure wind direction 2,
Coriolis effect 3
26  cards
Meteorological Processes
El nino 1
1  cards
Synoptic Charts
Whats an isobar 1,
Low pressure wind direction 2,
High pressure wind direction 3
15  cards
Fronts & Air Masses
4 classifications of air masses 1,
What is a maritime air mass 2,
What is a continental air mass 3
10  cards
Cloud Formation
Basic cloud formation 1,
Convection 2,
Orographic uplift 3
8  cards
Main Clouds - types & weather
Cumulus formation 1,
Cumulus weather 2,
Stratus formation 3
18  cards
Other Clouds - types & weather
Radiation fog 1,
Advection fog 2,
Slant visibility fog 3
5  cards
Inversions
What is a temp inversion 1,
What is a radiation inversion 2,
What stops an inversion forming 3
6  cards
Thunderstorms
What is the thunderstorm ts cloud 1,
What does a ts need to form 2,
Cb cloud specs 3
8  cards
Tropical Cyclone
0  cards
Icing
0  cards
Weather Minima
When is a alternate aerodrome req...,
If there are deteriorating improv...,
Distance from cloud at 3
7  cards

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