Meteorology

Question 1

What is the equation to calculate the Relative Humidity?

Answer 1

RH = 100 - (5 x (T - DP))

Question 2

Name the important pressure altitudes?

Answer 2

700hPa: 10,000ft
500hPa: 18,000ft
300hPa: 30,000ft
200hPa: 38,000ft

Question 3

Equation for calculating the height interval corresponding to 1mb?

Answer 3

Height interval = (96 x T)/ pressure

Where T is in Kelvin and pressure is in hPa

Question 4

What is characteristic of the Pamperos?

Answer 4

A marked advance of the cold air in South America

Question 5

The tropical savannah climate is characteristic by?

Answer 5

One short rainy season in summer and long spell of drier arid conditions

Question 6

What is the most common type of airframe icing?

Answer 6

Rime Ice - found in most clouds

Question 7

Diameter of hail “GR”?

Answer 7

Greater than 5mm

Question 8

Size and duration of microbursts?

Answer 8

Up to 5 minutes and 5km

Question 9

Size and duration of macrobursts?

Answer 9

Greater than 5 minutes and 5km

Question 10

Transparent, whitish cloud veil of fibrous (hair-like) or smooth appearance, totally or partly covering the sky, and generally producing halo phenomena

Answer 10

Cirrostratus (Cs)

Question 11

Number of hurricanes or cyclones occurring in the Atlantic?

Answer 11

Less than 10

Question 12

Number of hurricanes or cyclones occurring in NE Australia?

Answer 12

9

Question 13

Number of hurricanes or cyclones occurring in N Australia (Darwin)?

Answer 13

2

Question 14

Number of hurricanes or cyclones occurring in W Australia?

Answer 14

7

Question 15

Number of hurricanes or cyclones occurring in S China Sea?

Answer 15

20-25

Question 16

Number of hurricanes or cyclones occurring in NE Pacific?

Answer 16

16-17

Question 17

Number of hurricanes or cyclones occurring in N India?

Answer 17

5-6

Question 18

Number of hurricanes or cyclones occurring in Madagascar?

Answer 18

10-11