Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

EIDWS 100s > 114 Metoc > Flashcards

114 Metoc Flashcards

1
Q

How does Naval Oceanography support the IDW mission

A
  • varying missions bringing time dominate info in a single source package
  • environmental support allows the various IDC ratings to compile, accurately interpret and predict forces intentions
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

US Naval Observatory (USNO)

A

Official source of time for the US DoD and a standard of time for the entire US

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC)

A

responsible for issuing tropical cyclone warnings for the Pacific and Indian Oceans

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Naval Oceanography Operations Command (NOOC)

A

advises Navy operations on the impact of ocean and atmospheric conditions in every theater and for every operation

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Fleet Numerical Meteorology and Oceanography Center (FNMOC)

A

provides the highest quality, most relevant and timely worldwide meteorology and oceanography support to U.S. and coalition forces from its Operations Center in Monterey, California

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

Naval Oceanographic Office (NAVO)

A

maximizes seapower by applying relevant oceanographic knowledge in support of U.S. National Security

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES)

A

22,300 miles above the equator

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

Polar Operational Environmental Satellite (POES)

A

Circles earth in 2 hours, providing global coverage every 12 hours

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

Defense Meteorological Satellite Program(DMSP)

A

Low earth orbiting satellites provided the military with important environmental information

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

The National Polar- orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System (NPOESS)

A

Circles earth approximately every 100 minutes

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM)

A

Joint mission between NASA and the National Space Development Agency of Japan

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

Wind direction/speed

A

Direction- average direction from which the wind is blowing during a specified period
Speed- average rate of air motion, or the distance air moves in a specified unit of time

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

Temperature

A

the amount of sensible heat in a substance or as the measurement of molecular motion in a substance

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

Precipitation

A

includes all forms of moisture that fall to the earth’s surface, such as rain, drizzle, snow, and hail

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

Relative Humidity

A

measure of the amount of water in the air compared to the max amt of water the air can absorb, expressed as a percentage

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

Sky condition

A

used in a forecast to describe the predominant/average sky condition based upon octants of the sky covered by opaque

17
Q

Atmospheric Pressure

A

pressure exerted by the column of air on any point on the earth’s surface; measured in milibars and inches of mercury

18
Q

Air Mass

A

a large volume of air defined by its temperature and water vapor content

19
Q

Cold Front

A

defined as the leading edge of a cooler mass of air, replacing a warmer mass of air

20
Q

Warm Front

A

defined as the leading edge of an advancing mass of warm air; separates warm air from the colder air ahead

21
Q

Occluded Front

A

formed during the process of cyclogenesis when a cold front overtakes a warm front

22
Q

Restricted Visibility

A

any condition in which visibility is restricted to a for, mist, falling snow, heavy rainstorms, or any other similar causes

23
Q

Fog

A

condensed water vapor in cloudlike masses lying close to the ground and limiting visibility

24
Q

Sunrise/Sunset

A

defined as when the leading or trailing edge of the sun passes the horizon

25
Q

Moonrise/moonset

A

defined as when the leading or trailing edge of the moon passes the horizon

26
Q

lunar illumination

A

is the light that comes to Earth from the moon

27
Q

Tropical cyclone

A

a warm-core non-frontal synoptic-scale cyclone, originating over tropical or subtropical waters

  • tropical depression
  • tropical storm
  • hurricane/typhoon
28
Q

Thunderstorm

A

from when moist, unstable air is lifted vertically into the atmosphere

29
Q

Tornado/Waterspout

A

A vortex of rapidly moving air associated with some severe thunderstorm

30
Q

Funnel Cloud

A

a vortex of condensed water vapor and air spinning at high velocity

EIDWS 100s (14 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2024 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions