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Metrology Flashcards

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Stable Air Conditions

A

Stratiform Clouds
Steady Precipitation
Smooth Air
Poor Visibility

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Unstable Air Conditions

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Cumuliform Clouds
Showery Precipitation
Turbulent Air
Good Visibility

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Cold Front Conditions

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Frequent Rain
Possible Thunderstorms
Then
Cooler Temperatures
Dryer Air

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4
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Warm Front Conditions

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Light Rain
Humid Temperatures

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5
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Stationary Front Conditions

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Cloudy/ Overcast
Light Showers
Conditions unlikely to change till next front

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6
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Occluded Front Conditions

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Strong Winds
Heavy Precipitation

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7
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How does advection fog form

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Warm Air over Cold Water
Cold Air over Warm Water
Terrain-induced/ Upslope
Seabreeze Circulation

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How does Radiation fog form

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Radiation Cooling
Valley Type

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9
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What is oncoming warnings of a warm front

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Cirrus and cirrostratus clouds

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10
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Conditions in a Cirrus cloud

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No Icing
No Turbulence

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Conditions in a Cirrostratus

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No Icing
No Turbulence

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12
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Conditions in a Cirrocumulus

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No Icing
No Turbulence

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Conditions in a Altostratus

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Light/Moderate Icing
No Turbulence

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Conditions in a Altocumulus

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Light/Moderate Icing
No Turbulence

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Conditions in a Nimbostratus

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Moderate/Severe Icing
Moderate/Severe Turbulence

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16
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Conditions in a Stratocumulus

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Light/Moderate Icing
Light/Moderate Turbulence

17
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Conditions in a Stratus cloud

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Occasionally Light/Moderate Icing
No Turbulence

18
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Conditions in a Cumulus Clouds

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Moderate/Severe Icing
Moderate/Severe Turbulence

19
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Conditions for Cumulonimbus clouds

A

Moderate/Severe Icing
Moderate/Severe Turbulence

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