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Weather Flashcards

1
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Forecasted weather products

A 
W - Winds/temps aloft
P - Prog charts
A - Area forecasts
C - Convective outlook
T - TAF
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Current weather products

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W - Weather depiction chart
R - Radar
A - Automated (ATIS, ASOS, AWOS)
M - METAR
P - PIREPs
S - Surface depiction/satellite
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Types of fog, and how they’re formed

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Radiation (clear nights, no wind)
Advection (warm moist air, cool ground, wind)
Upslope (moist stable air, slope, wind)
Steam (cold dry air, warmer water)
Ice (radiation, but much colder)
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Abbreviation: WST

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Convective SIGMET

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Abbreviation: WS

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SIGMET

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Abbreviation: WA

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AIRMET

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7
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Abbreviation: UA

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PIREP

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8
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Abbreviation: UUA

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Urgent PIREP

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9
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Abbreviation: FA

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Area Forecast

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10
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Abbreviation: SD

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Radar Summary Chart

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11
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Abbreviation: FB

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Wind and Temperature Aloft Forecast

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Abbreviation: AC

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Convective Outlook

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13
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What conditions are necessary for the formation of a thunderstorm?

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Moisture
Unstable lapse rate
Uplifting force

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14
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What are the stages of a thunderstorm?

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Cumulus
Mature
Dissipating

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15
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What are the different types of icing?

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Structural
Instrument
Induction
Frost

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16
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What are the different types of structural ice?

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Clear
Rime
Mixed

17
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What are the different types of induction ice?

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Intake

Carburetor

18
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Types of AIRMET’s?

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AIRMET Sierra: Obscuration
AIRMET Tango: Turbulence
AIRMET Zulu: Icing
G-AIRMET: Graphical

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