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Decks in this class (13)

Introduction
Define meteorology,
Define weather,
Define climate
21  cards
Definitions and Atmospheric Structure
What is temperature measured in,
How do you convert celsius to kelvin,
What is pressure measured in
34  cards
Clouds
What is a cloud,
What kind of air are clouds forme...,
What does ccn stand for
19  cards
Observations
When are observations taken world...,
How many weather stations are the...,
How far apart are the stations
33  cards
Model and Satellite data
What is a synoptic analysis,
What are the problems with synopt...,
What is the solution to problems ...
35  cards
Weather radar
Who and when was the first radar ...,
What does radar stand for,
When and what did the dee weather...
5  cards
Atmospheric motion
What is steady flow,
There are 3 forces with influence...,
What are the main driving force o...
14  cards
Fronts and Mid latitude cyclones
What is a front,
How wide are fronts,
Are transitions over fronts sharp...
25  cards
Weather types
What is an air mass,
Why should air masses be used wit...,
Where does polar continental air ...
20  cards
Thermal Processes
What is an adiabatic process,
Give two examples of adiabatic pr...,
Give some examples of non adiabat...
11  cards
Moist processes
Where is most the water in the at...,
What is a source of moisture with...,
What is a sink of moisture in the...
3  cards
Global weather
0  cards
2018 exam
Define absolute instability,
Define conditional instability,
Describe the physical source of r...
20  cards

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