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Question 1

Radar only detects

Answer 1

Precipitation

Question 2

Radar does not detect

Answer 2

cloud or fog

Question 3

True or false

Cell movement indicates general movement of lines and areas

Answer 3

False

Question 4

Convective precipitation has the following radar characteristics

Answer 4

1.Echoes form lines
2Reflective gradients are strong
3.Precipitation intensities vary from moderate
to extreme
4.Occasionally precipitation intensities can be light
5.Echo patterns change rapidly when animating image

Question 5

Stratiform precipitation has the following radar characteristics

Answer 5

1. Widespread
2. Weak reflective gradient
3. Precipitation intensities are light to moderate (39dBZ or less)
4. Echo patterns change slowly when animating the image

Question 6

Name limitations of weather radar

Answer 6

1. Beam blockage
2. Ground clutter
3. Angels
4. Ghost

Question 7

2 types of satellites

Answer 7

GOES and POES

Geostationary and Polar Operational Environmental Satellites

Question 8

3 types of satellite imagery

Answer 8

1. Infrared imagery
2. Water vapor
3. Visible imagery

Question 9

Through interpretation of satellite imagery, an analyst can estimate what?

Answer 9

Cloud heights

Question 10

Visible imagery is only available during

Answer 10

daylight

Question 11

Infrared imagery is based on

Answer 11

temperature signatures

Question 12

SIGMETS provide notice of

Answer 12

Potentially hazardous weather

Question 13

2 most common conditions that initiate a SIGMET

Answer 13

1. Severe Turbulence

2. Severe icing

Question 14

Define convective

Answer 14

Vertical movement of the air (thunderstorms)

Question 15

What weather phenomenon is covered by Convective SIGMETs

Answer 15

thunderstorms

Question 16

When is a “special convective SIGMET” issued

Answer 16

1. Tornadoes
2. Hail greater 3/4”
3. Wind gust greater than 50kt
4. Rapidly changing conditions

Question 17

How do AIRMETs compare to SIGMETs

Answer 17

they are lower in intensity

Question 18

AIRMET Sierra

Answer 18

IFR/ Mountain obscurations

Question 19

AIRMET Tango

Answer 19

Turbulence

Question 20

AIRMET Zulu

Answer 20

Icing

Question 21

LLWS is defined as

Answer 21

Wind shear below 2000 ft AGL exceeding 10 kt per 100ft

Question 22

What color are cold fronts

Answer 22

Blue

Question 23

What color are warm fronts

Answer 23

Red

Question 24

What color are Troughs

Answer 24

Brown

Question 25

Difference between PROG charts and Surface Analysis chart

Answer 25

PROGs are forecast and Surface Analysis are current

Question 26

The weather depiction chart gives a __________ of the observed ___________ conditions

Answer 26

Broad overview, category

Question 27

IFR

Answer 27

less than 1000 ft ceiling and 3 SM visibility

Question 28

VFR

Answer 28

greater than 3000 ft ceiling and 5 SM visibility

Question 29

MVFR

Answer 29

greater than IFR but less then VFR. In the middle