MET Q21 - Met Observations

Question 1

The principle role of ground based weather surveillance radar is to

Answer 1

[detect and locate water droplets]

Question 2

Using the radar image below, the areas of most intense precipitation are identified in

Answer 2

[red]

Question 3

Which of the following forms of precipitation provides the strongest weather radar returns?

a.Wet hail and dry hail

b.Drizzle and snow

c.Ice crystals and drizzle

d.Wet hail and rain

Answer 3

d.Wet hail and rain

Question 4

One of the disadvantages of infra-red satellite imagery is in the detection of

Answer 4

[fog or low stratus]

Question 5

One of the limitations of visible satellite imagery is

a.only effective during daytime

b.only effective in identifying high cloud

c.only effective during night time

d.only effective in identifying stratus cloud

Answer 5

a.only effective during daytime

Question 6

One of the disadvantages of airborne weather radar (AWR) is

Answer 6

[masking]

Question 7

Which type of satellite is most useful for identifying cloud and frontal systems?

a.International space station

b.Global positioning

c.Geostationary

d.Polar orbiting

Answer 7

d.Polar orbiting

Question 8

Cloud on an infra-red satellite image appearing as a dense, white rounded area is most likely to be

a.low level stratus

b.high level cirrus

c.tall cumulus

d.fair weather cumulus

Answer 8

c.tall cumulus

Question 9

The main purpose of airborne weather radar (AWR) is to

Answer 9

[avoid potential hazards ]

Question 10

What type of weather system is depicted on the radar image below?

a.A polar front depression

b.A squall line

c.An inversion

d.A tornado

Answer 10

b.A squall line