Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

FLSK EK20 > METAR/TAF Forkortelser > Flashcards

METAR/TAF Forkortelser Flashcards

Også diverse forklaringer og definitioner bagerst i deck.

1
Q

Patches

A

BC

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Blowing

A

BL

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Mist

A

BR

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Drift

A

DR

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Dust Storm

A

DS

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

Dust

A

DU

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

Drizzle

A

DZ

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

Funnel Cloud

A

FC

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

Fog

A

FG

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

Smoke

A

FU

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

Freezing

A

FZ

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

Hail

A

GR

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

Small Hail / Snow Pellets

A

GS

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

Haze

A

HZ

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

Ice Crystals

A

IC

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

Shallow

A

MI

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

Ice Pellets

A

PL

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

Dust devil / sand swirl

A

PO

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

Partial

A

PR

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

Spray

A

PY

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

Rain

A

RA

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

Sand

A

SA

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

Snow Grains

A

SG

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
24
Q

Showers

A

SH

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
25
Q

Snow

A

SN

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
26
Q

Squalls

A

SQ

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
27
Q

Sand Storm

A

SS

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
28
Q

Thunderstorm

A

TS

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
29
Q

Unknown Precipitation

A

UP

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
30
Q

Volcanic Ash

A

VA

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
31
Q

In the vicinity (5-10 miles)

A

VC

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
32
Q

BC

A

Patches

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
33
Q

BL

A

Blowing

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
34
Q

BR

A

Mist

vis. ≥ 5/8SM (or ≥ 1000m)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
35
Q

DR

A

Drift

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
36
Q

DS

A

Dust Storm

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
37
Q

DU

A

Dust

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
38
Q

DZ

A

Drizzle

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
39
Q

FC

A

Funnel cloud(s)

e.g., tornado or waterspout

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
40
Q

FG

A

Fog

Fog, vis. < 5/8SM (or ≤ 1000m)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
41
Q

FU

A

Smoke

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
42
Q

FZ

A

Freezing

43
Q

GR

A

Hail

diam. ≥ 5mm (0.25”)

44
Q

GS

A

Small Hail/Snow Pellets

diam. < 5mm (0.25”)

45
Q

HZ

A

Haze

46
Q

IC

A

Ice crystals

47
Q

MI

A

Shallow

48
Q

PL

A

Ice Pellets

49
Q

PO

A

Dust devil/ sand swirl

50
Q

PR

A

Partial

(covering part of the sky)

51
Q

PY

A

Spray

52
Q

RA

A

Rain

53
Q

SA

A

Sand

54
Q

SG

A

Snow Grains

55
Q

SN

A

Snow

56
Q

SQ

A

Squalls

57
Q

SS

A

Sand storms

58
Q

TS

A

Thunderstorm

59
Q

UP

A

Unknown precipitation

(automated only)

60
Q

VA

A

Volcanic ash

61
Q

VC

A

In the Vicinity (5-10 miles)

62
Q

SH

A

Showers

63
Q

TSGR

A

Thunderstorms with hail

64
Q

SHRA

A

Showers of rain

65
Q

BLSA

A

Blowing sand

66
Q

MIFG

A

Shallow fog

67
Q

BCFG

A

Patches of fog

68
Q

FZRA

A

Freezing rain

69
Q

NCD

A

No cloud detected

70
Q

-

A

light

71
Q

+

A

heavy

+ can also mean a well-developed dust storm, sandstorm, whirl, dust devil, tornado, or waterspout.

72
Q

BLW

A

Below

73
Q

MOD

A

Moderate

74
Q

WI

A

Within

75
Q

DSNT

A

Distant (> 10 miles)

76
Q

SKC or CLR

A

Sky clear

0/8 coverage

77
Q

FEW

A

Few

Trace - 2/8 coverage

78
Q

SCT

A

Scattered

3/8 - 4/8 coverage

79
Q

BKN

A

Broken

5/8 - 7/8 coverage

80
Q

OVC

A

Overcast

8/8 coverage

81
Q

NOSIG

A

no significant changes in reportable weather elements are expected during the 2 hours following the reported observation.

82
Q

FROPA

A

due to FROntal Passage

83
Q

IR

A

Ice on Runway

84
Q

LSR

A

Loose Snow on Runway

85
Q

LTGCA

A

LighTninG, Cloud to Air

86
Q

LTGCC

A

LighTninG, Cloud to Cloud

87
Q

LTGCG

A

LighTninG, Cloud to Ground

88
Q

LTGIC

A

LighTninG, In-Cloud

89
Q

PRESRR / PRESFR

A

PRESsure Rising Rapidly /

PRESsure Falling Rapidly

90
Q

TCU OHD

A

Towering CUmulus clouds OverHeaD

91
Q

WR

A

Wet Runway

92
Q

TAF

A

(Terminal Aerodrome Forecast)

is a weather forecast at an airport or military base for a specific period

(usually 24 hours).

93
Q

AMD

A

(Amended Aerodrome Forecast)

is issued because the previous version is no longer representative of the current or expected weather. The amended TAF supersedes the previous TAF.Always refer to the date/time group at the end of the TAF to determine the most current forecast.

94
Q

COR

A

(Corrected Aerodrome Forecast)

is a TAF that has been corrected. When a corrected TAF is issued, disregard previous TAFs.

95
Q

TEMPO 1316 1 1/2SM BR

A

“Temporary condition between 1300Z and 1600Z of 1 1/2 statute mile visibility in mist.” Only the temporary changing conditions are included in TEMPO groups.

96
Q

FM 1600 16010KT P6SM NSW SKC

A

FM means “from” and indicates a rapid weather change where all data groups in the previous line are superseded. In this example, FM 1600 reads, “From 1600Z … ”

97
Q

BECMG 2224 20013G20KT 4SM SHRA OVC020

A

“becoming” or a “gradual change” in meteorological conditions and becomes the predominant group by the end time listed. In this example, BECMG 2224 reads “Becoming from 2200Z to 2400Z.”

98
Q

PROB40 0006 2SM TSRA OVC008CB

A

(civilian use only) represents a 40% probability or chance of conditions occurring along with associated weather conditions (wind, visibility, sky conditions).

99
Q

CAVOK

A

Overseas locations may use the contraction “CAVOK” (ceiling and visibility OK). CAVOK is used when there is no significant weather, the visibility is 10 km or greater, and the ceilings are greater than 5,000 ft.

100
Q

WS010/18040KT

A

“forecast wind shear at 1,000 feet above the station; wind at 1,000 feet is from 180 degrees (true) at 40 knots.”

101
Q

METAR

A

Meteorological Aerodrome Report

102
Q

SPECI

A

(Special Report) refers to an unscheduled observation that met a predefined criteria (such as a change from VFR to IFR). The new weather conditions are encoded in a standard METAR report.

103
Q

R32L/0300

A

“runway visual range for 32 Left is 300 meters.”

FLSK EK20 (20 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2024 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions