Meteorolgy Flashcards
1
Q
Aviation Routine weather report
A
METAR
2
Q
Statute mile
A
Sm
3
Q
Sky clear
A
Skc
4
Q
Scattered
A
Sct
5
Q
Sky obscured
A
Vv
6
Q
Knots
A
Kt
7
Q
Light
A
-
8
Q
Vicinity
A
Vc
9
Q
Blowing
A
Bl
10
Q
Patches
A
BC
11
Q
Thunderstorm
A
TS
12
Q
Drizzle
A
DZ
13
Q
Ice Crystal’s
A
IC
14
Q
Snow Grains
A
SG
15
Q
Dust
A
DU
16
Q
Mist
A
BR
17
Q
Dust Storm
A
DS
18
Q
Sand storm
A
SS
19
Q
Volcanic ash
A
VA
20
Q
Terminal area forecast
A
TAF
21
Q
Ceiling and visibility OK
A
CAVOK
22
Q
Clear
A
CLR
23
Q
Broken
A
BKN
24
Q
Towering cumulus
A
TCU
25
Gusting
G
26
Moderate
No sign
27
Drifting
DR
28
Shallow
MI
29
Partial covering
PR
30
Hail
GR
31
Rain
RA
32
Snow pellets
GS
33
Fog
FG
34
Smoke
FU
35
Dust/sand whirls
PO
36
Squall
SQ
37
Special weather Report
SPECI
38
Few
FEW
39
Overcast
OVC
40
Cumulonimbus
CB
41
Wind shear
WS
42
Heavy
+
43
Freezing
FZ
44
Showers
SH
45
Ice pellets
PL
46
Snow
SN
47
Unknown precipitation
UP
48
Haze
HZ
49
Sand
SA
50
Sand
SA
51
Funnel cloud
FC
52
Tornado/waterspout
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