Meteorology Flashcards

1
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Aviation routine weather report

A

METAR

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2
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terminal area forecast

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TAF

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3
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special weather report

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SPECI

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4
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statute mile

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SM

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5
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ceiling and visibility 0K

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CAVOK

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6
Q

Sky clear

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SKC

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7
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Clear

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CLR

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8
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Few

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FEW

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9
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scattered

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SCT

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10
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Broken

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BKN

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11
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Overcast

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OVC

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12
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Sky obstructed

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VV

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13
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towering cumulus

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TCU

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14
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Cumulonimbus

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CB

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15
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knots

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KT

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16
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Gusting

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G

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17
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Wind shear

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WS

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18
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Light

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-

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19
Q

moderate

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No sign

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20
Q

Heavy

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+

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21
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vicinity

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VC

22
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Blowing

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BL

23
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Drifting

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DR

24
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Freezing

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FZ

25
Q

Patches

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BC

26
Q

shallow

A

MI

27
Q

showers

A

SH

28
Q

Thunder

A

TS

29
Q

Partial coverage

A

PR

30
Q

Drizzle

A

DZ

31
Q

Hail

A

GR

32
Q

Ice pellets

A

PL

33
Q

Ice crystals

A

IC

34
Q

rain

A

RA

35
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Snow

A

SN

36
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Snow grains

A

SG

37
Q

Snow pellets

A

GS

38
Q

Unknown precipitation

A

UP

39
Q

dust

A

DU

40
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Fog

A

FG

41
Q

Haze

A

HZ

42
Q

Mist

A

BR

43
Q

Smoke

A

FU

44
Q

Sand

A

SA

45
Q

dust storm

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DS

46
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dust/sand whirls

A

PO

47
Q

Funnel cloud

A

FC

48
Q

Sand Storm

A

SS

49
Q

Squall

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SQ

50
Q

Tornado/waterspout

A

+FC

51
Q

Volcanic ash

A

VA