Avit Meteorology

Question 0

Located at ARTCC, staffed by National Weather Service meteorologists and provide weather consultation to traffic managers and controllers.

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CWSU

Question 1

Weather products that may be used for enhanced situational awareness

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Supplemental

Question 2

Provides the computational resources necessary to prepare daily weather forecasts, charts and supply the nation with weather warnings

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NCO

Question 3

Facility established to provide air traffic control to aircraft operating on IFR flight plans within controlled airspace and principally during enroute phase of flight

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ARTCC

Question 4

Issues watches, warnings, forecasts, and analyses of hazardous tropical weather.

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TPC

Question 5

Contract with Lockheed Martin Oct 2005, provides preflight weather briefing, provides enroute communications with VFR flights, broadcasts aviation weather information and accepts pilot reports.

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AFSS

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Manage airspace at selected airports 10-40 ,lies from airport and coordinates aircraft spacing as they arrive and depart airports.

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TRACON

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Weather products that may be used to meet aviation weather regulatory requirements and safety needs and must be used to make flight-related, aviation weather decisions.

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Primary

Question 8

Issues warnings, forecasts and analyses of hazardous weather for aviation

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AWC

Question 9

Provides timely forecasts and watches for severe thunderstorms and tornados boer the contiguous US

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SPC

Question 10

Provides timely access to global environment data from satellite and other sources to promote, protect, and enhance the Nation’s economy, security, environment, and quality of life.

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NESDIS

Question 11

Provides weather data, forecasts and warnings for the protection of life and property.

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NWS

Question 12

Manages flow on a national level, balances air traffic demand with system capacity, maximizes safety and efficiency, and minimizes delays.

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ATCSCC

Question 13

Issues public and aviation forecasts and weather warnings for its area of responsibility

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WFO

Question 14

Terminal facility that provides ATC services to aircraft operating in the vicinity of an airport

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ATCT

Question 15

Provides and wide variety of national and international weather guidance products to everyone through 9 specialized centers for analyzing and forecasting

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NCEP

Question 16

To understand and predict changes in Earth’s environment and conserve and manage coastal and marine resources to meet our Nation’s economic, social, and environmental needs.

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NOAA

Question 17

Provides analysis and forecast products specializing in quantitative precipitation forecasts, weather forecast guidance, real time model diagnostics and surface pressure and frontal analysis.

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WPC

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Thunderstorm

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Fog

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Light Drizzle

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Light Freezing rain

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Ice pellets

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Light to Moderate Freezing Rain

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Moderate or Heavy Rain Shower

Question 25

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Heavy thunderstorm with rain

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slight or moderate thunderstorm with hail

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drifting/blowing snow

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Freezing fog

Question 29

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Smoke

Question 30

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Haze