114 METOC

Question 1

FWC San Diego

Answer 1

C3F C5F and C7F

Question 2

FWC Norfolk

Answer 2

Fleet forces
C4F C6F Arctic Fleet ops

Question 3

FWC

Answer 3

Fleet Weather Center

Question 4

FNMOC

Answer 4

Fleet Numerical Meterology and Oceanography
provides high quality, relevent and timely wirld wide meterology and oceanography support to US and coalistion forces

Question 5

thunderstorm Warning

Answer 5

thunderstorm activity within 10NM or 1 hr

Question 6

Thunderstorm watch

Answer 6

thunderstorm activity within 25NM or 6hrs

Question 7

Small craft warning

Answer 7

18-33kts of sustained wind. Light damage

Question 8

Gale wind warning

Answer 8

34-47kts of sustained winds. moderate damage

Question 9

Storm wind warning

Answer 9

48+ kts of sustained winds. heavy damage

Question 10

WEAX

Answer 10

Enroute Weather Forecast
a tailored weather and sea state forecast along a units point of intended movement produced

Question 11

TAF

Answer 11

Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
24hr forecast for each Naval Air Station, updated periodically

Question 12

GWEAX

Answer 12

Graphical Weather Forecast
Easy to read operational forecasts for units underway based off the ships MOVREP

Question 13

IR SAT Product

Answer 13

Infared
Available 24/7
Detects temperature difference associated with cloud height

Question 14

WV

Answer 14

Water Vapor
Available 24/7
Displays the amount of water vapor in higher levels of the atmosphere

Question 15

SAR

Answer 15

Computerized Search and Rescue
primary use for man overboard

Question 16

Sub-refraction

Answer 16

EM waves bend more away from the Earth surface

Question 17

standard refraction

Answer 17

Normal standard atmosphere EM waves travel in a strait line

Question 18

Super-refraction

Answer 18

EM waves bend more toward the surface of Earth than under normal conditions

Question 19

Doppler Effect

Answer 19

The change in frequency for an observer

Question 20

Trapping

Answer 20

EM waves refracting SHARPLY downwards, the reflecting off Earth’s Surface

Question 21

TAWS

Answer 21

Target Aquisition Weapons Software
EO sensors used for detection, surveillance, and in weapons systems

Question 22

FLIR

Answer 22

Forward Looking Infrared
Most significant impact is thermal crossover. time of say may effect if the target and environment share the same temperature

Question 23

OTSR

Answer 23

optimum Track Ship routing
Weather advisory service for safety and damage avoidance, sparring long range planning to en route surveillance

Question 24

OSTR Weather Advisory

Answer 24

Issued when conditions are forecast to appoach or meet winds or seas limits as determined by a suppoerted unit

Question 25

OSTR direct recommendations

Answer 25

Issued when conditions are forecast to secede wind or sees limits as determined by a supported unit

Question 26

Special weather advisory

Answer 26

FWC Norfolk, used for prolonged periods of heavy weather in high traffic areas of AOR, 72hrs+ in advance

Question 27

Sub-refraction layer

Answer 27

occurs when atmosphere conditions allow water vapor content to increase with height and the temp decrease

Question 28

Mixed layer

Answer 28

The upper layer of the ocean consisting of relatively warmer temps + depths to a max of 450 meters or 1500 feet.

Question 29

Super-refraction layer

Answer 29

Happens when warm dry air overlies cool moist air