Visibility Flashcards
1
Q
Weather associated with low pressure systems
A
Cumuliform clouds
Rain
Good visibility
2
Q
Weather associated with high pressure
A
Anticyclone
Stable
Stratus or stratocumulus clouds
Poor visibility
Fog in correct conditions
3
Q
What is a col?
A
An area of constant pressure in between two highs and 2 lows
Winter - fog and light wind
Summer - showers and thunderstorms
4
Q
Conditions for thunderstorm
A
High moisture
Instability
Trigger action
5
Q
I’ve normally forms in…
A
Moist air
6
Q
Clear ice
A
Water drops between 0 and -20 will freeze when they make contact with a cold surface
7
Q
Rime ice
A
Drizzle that freezes on impact but traps air within the ice
