Visibility - Thunderstorms Flashcards

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Definition of thunderstorm.

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What 3 things are needed for a thunderstorm to form?

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3
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Building/initial stage

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4
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Mature stage

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5
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Anvil formation (Capillatus phase)

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6
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Dissipating stage

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7
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Thunderstorms: Frontal

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Thunderstorm types

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Single cell

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Mulitcell

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11
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Supercell

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12
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Squall lines (SQ)

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13
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Mesoscale convective system (MCS)

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14
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Mesoscale convective system (MCC)

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15
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Windshear - thunderstorms

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16
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Turbulence - gust front

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17
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Roll and shelf cloud ( CB ARCUS)

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18
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Downbursts (micro and Macro bursts)

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19
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Virgia

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20
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Lightning strike

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21
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Electrical charges

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22
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Cloud to air lightning

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23
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Cloud to ground lightning

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24
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Intra-cloud lightning

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25
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Cloud to cloud lightning

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26
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Static electricity: St Elmo’s fire

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27
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Instrument error

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28
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Tornado

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29
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Water spouts

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30
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Dust devils

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31
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Sigwx chart

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32
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SIGMET

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33
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Avoidance criteria

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34
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Stormscope display

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