Met Flashcards
1
Q
What is conditional instability
A
Stable if dry, unstable if saturated
2
Q
What does NC mean in a sigmet
A
No change
3
Q
When are temperature inversions common?
A
Cloud free nights in winter when the ground is dry
4
Q
What is the sirrocco
A
A dusty southerly wind from the Sahara into Europe
5
Q
Formula for ISA change in temp
A
4 x thickness (1000’s) x ISA deviation
6
Q
Tropapause height at poles
A
26,000 ft - 8km
7
Q
Tropopause height over mid latitudes
A
36,000ft - 11km
8
Q
Tropapause height over the equator
A
53,000ft - 16km
