Atmospheric Pressure/Pressure system (19+) Flashcards

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What is atmospheric (static) pressure?

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Pressure lapse rate

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What is barometric pressure?

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Pressure measurement

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5
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Simple aneroid barometer

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Piezoelectric pressure sensors.

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Barometric altimeter

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8
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Surface pressure chart

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Surface pressure chart

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Col.

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Ridge

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Trough

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PGF.

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Horizontal pressure variation

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15
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Vertical pressure variation ISA

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16
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Effect of temperature

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17
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Pressure datum’s

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18
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Comparing QNH AND QFF

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19
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Global circulation cells

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Goes up cools comes down divergence conversion etc
What weather it creates etc

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Convergence and divergence

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21
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January and July

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22
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Depression

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Fronts

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24
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Secondary depression

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25
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Troughs of low pressure

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26
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Pressure systems aloft: Low

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27
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Overland thermal/heat

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28
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Large scale thermal lows

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29
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Inland water low

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30
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Orographic low/depressions

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31
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Anticyclone (high)

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32
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Ridge if high pressure

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33
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Cold anticyclones

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34
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Warm anticyclones

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35
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Blocking high/anti cyclones

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36
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Cold temporary cyclones

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37
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Reassure systems aloft:high

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