Weather and Sea conditions Flashcards

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Naval Oceanography Operations Command

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aka (NOOC),

advises Naval operations on impact of ocean and atmospheric conditions

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U.S Naval Observatory

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(USNO) first federal agency for scientific research.

Specializes in producing, positioning, timing and navigating

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Joint Typhoon Warning Center

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(JTWC) Developed in 1959. Located in Pearl Harbor, issues tropical cyclone warnings in the Indian Ocean, North-West, and South Pacific ocean.

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The Fleet Numerical Meteorology and Oceanography Center

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(FNMOC) located in Monterey California, shares the most reliable global meteorology and oceanographic support to U.S and coalition forces

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The Naval Oceanographic Office

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(NAVO) shares relevant oceanographic knowledge to support U.S national security and maximize sea power

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nimbus cloud

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rain bearing clouds

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alto cloud

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middle level clouds at 6,000 to 20,000 ft

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cumulus cloud

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below 6,000 feet.
look like a heap of cotton balls, often low in the air, usually sign of fine weather,
aka “King of Clouds”

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Stratus cloud

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latin for “blanket” look like a flat blanket in the sky formed by layers
composed of fine water droplets that become bigger when colliding. below 6,000 feet

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Cirrus cloud

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latin for Curl, look like curls of white hair,

whitest highest clouds made of tiny ice crystals

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High Level Base @ 20,000 feet

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ice crystals, below freezing upper atmosphere.

include Cirrus, Cirrocumulus ,cirrostratus

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Middle level above 6,000 feet

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Altocumulus, altostratus, nimbostratus

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Low level below 6,000 feet

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Stratocumulus, stratus, cumulus, nimbostratus

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Towering, vertical rising (mushroom clouds)

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Cumulonimbus, towering cumulu

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Land breeze

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at night the land cools faster than the water, therefore the air above it cools and descends; the air aver the sea rises; surface air moves to sea; higher air moves inland

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Sea Breeze

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during the day, more common on hot sunny days; the land heats and causes the air over the land to rise; the air above the water is cooler and moves in over land and creates a circular pattern

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windward

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toward the wind

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Leeward -

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away from the wind

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Thunderstorm - Cumulus stage

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warm air rises in cumulus clouds, strong updrafts

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Thunderstorm - Mature stage

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precipitation begins, typically 20 - 40 minutes

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Thunderstorm - Dissipating stage

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downdrafts of cold air overcome rising warm air, the temperature in the clouds warm to match that of the surrounding environmen