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The sphere closer to the earths surface us

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Troposphere

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The tropopause is (higher/lower) and (warmer/colder) over the equator than at poles

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Higher

Colder

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A trough is an extension from a …

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Low

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A ridge is an extension from a …

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High

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Main elements of an ISA

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Sea level pressure 1013.2 hPa
Air temp at sea level 15C
Temp lapse rate of 1.98C/1000ft
Temp above 36090ft constant -56.5C

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5
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What is pressure lapse rate

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A given reduction of pressure with height

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Pressure lapse rate is higher or lower in cool air

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Higher, as cool air column particles are closer together and therefore column is shorter, so height increase will have greater impact on pressure

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What is a col

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A neutral area between two highs and two lows. Wind will be calm

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8
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What is pressure gradient

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The change in pressure per horizontal distance

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9
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Increased temp does what to density

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Decreases

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10
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Dew point defined

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Temperature at which air becomes saturated

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When temp drops below dew point what occurs

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Condensation

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12
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When moisture is added to air, it’s density will

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Decrease

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13
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As temp decreases, RH goes up until dew point reached, then condensation takes place

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14
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When air temp reduces, what happens to RH and DPt

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RH goes up

DPt not affected

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15
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When air temp increases, what happens to RH and DPt

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RH goes down

DPt not affected

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16
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When water vapour increases, what happens to RH and DPt

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RH goes up

DPt goes up

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17
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When water vapour decreases, what happens to RH and DPt

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RH goes down

DPt goes down

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18
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When ice turns to vapour

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Sublimation

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19
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When vapour turns to ice

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Deposition

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20
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Height of tropopause over equator

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60,000ft

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21
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Height of tropopause over poles

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30,000 ft

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22
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Temp constant with height called

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Isothermal layer

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23
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Temp increase with height called

24
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RH% = 100-5(temp-dew pt)

25
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Land veer

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30% & 2/3 reduction

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Sea veer

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10% & 1/3 reduction

27
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DVD

ABI

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Descend, veer, decrease

Ascend, back, increase

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Dry adiabatic lapse rate

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Saturated adiabatic lapse rate

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1.5C/000ft

30
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Sea breeze characteristics

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10-15 kts
25-40km inland
2-3000ft
Fair weather cumulus
Wind sheer at top of sea breeze
31
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Land breeze characteristics

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3-4 kts

No cloud

32
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Katabatic wind characteristics

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Light
Not turbulent
From descending cold wind on mountainous terrain
Settling cold air can cause fog

33
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Anabasis wind characteristics

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Go up - opposite to katabatic

Light

34
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Gusts defined

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Temp increase in wind speed from terrain or obstructions

35
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Squall defined

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Rapid increase >16kts to 22kts for > 1 minute

36
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Fohn wind

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A substantial mountain range
Wind at right angles
High moisture content of approaching air
Dry, warm and gusty
On dry side, cloud base at dew point
37
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Mountain waves (MTW)

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Moderate to severe turbulence
Possible rotor action
Strong down draughts

38
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Reporting cloud - FEW

39
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Reporting cloud - scattered SCT

40
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Reporting cloud- broken BKN

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Reporting cloud- overcast OVC

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Height of high cloud

43
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Height of Middle cloud

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7-17000 ft

44
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Height of low cloud

45
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Clear ice conditions

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Supercooled water 0 to -15C
Small part freezes on impact and rest runs back
Cumuliform

46
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Rime ice conditions

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Temp <-15C
Greater amount freezes on impact
Stratiform

47
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Freezing rain conditions

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Warm rain falls through colder air
Typical on warm fronts
Different freezing levels

48
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Carb icing conditions

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25C to -15C

49
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Abbreviation for mist

50
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Abbreviation for drizzle

51
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Abbreviation for smoke

52
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Abbreviation for shallow

53
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Abbreviation for mountain waves

54
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Abbreviation for no cloud detected

55
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Abbreviation for dust

56
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RVR

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Runway visual range

57
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Abbreviation for snow

58
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Abbreviation for partial/patches

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