Met Day 1

Question 1

What are the stages of the atmosphere

Answer 1

Troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere,thermosphere

Question 2

Miles to km conversion

Answer 2

x1.6

Question 3

What happens to temperature in the troposphere

Answer 3

Decrease by 2 every 1000 foot

Question 4

What is a dangerous cloud called

Answer 4

Cumulonimbus

Question 5

What changes in the tropopause in seasons

Answer 5

The height where in summer it’s 16km on the equator and 18 km in winter

Question 6

Why is stratosphere great to fly in

Answer 6

Rare cloud formations, above troposphere hazards

Question 7

Where is the ozone layer

Answer 7

20-30 km into stratosphere

Question 8

Average sea level temperature according to isa

Answer 8

15 degrees

Question 9

What is the formula for isa temperature

Answer 9

15-2xpressure alt in ft/1000

Question 10

What is the isa temperature deviation to real temperature

Answer 10

5 degrees +

Question 11

What is METAR

Answer 11

A forecast short term (1 hour)

Question 12

What is TAF

Answer 12

30 hour forecast

Question 13

What do meteorological offices do?

Answer 13

Issue a TAF every 3-6 hours

Question 14

What do meteorological stations do?

Answer 14

Routine METAR every 30-60 mins and do SPECI forecast

Question 15

What do information centres do

Answer 15

Offer weather warnings

Question 16

What is a ASHTAM

Answer 16

Provide info on a erupting Volcano

Question 17

What is a SIGMET

Answer 17

A warning of dangerous conditions

Question 18

What is the difference between true north of magnetic North

Answer 18

True north is at the North Pole and the magnetic north is where the magnetic of the earth is