Windshear Turbulence Flashcards
1
Q
What cloud comes after a cold front?
A
Cumulus.
2
Q
What comes straight before a cold front?
A
Cumulonimbus?
3
Q
How often is a low level windshear alert system updated?
A
1min
4
Q
Whats the difference between moderate and severe turbulence?
A
Severe - out of control.
5
Q
Sigmets only include blank turbulence.
A
Severe
6
Q
The geostrophic force is strongest:
A
At the poles
7
Q
At the same latitude the geostrophic wind is greater than the gradient wind around a low-pressure system with equal pressure gradient because the.. blank blank opposes the pressure gradient.
A
Centrifugal force
8
Q
A convergence is a situation where the winds: the winds flow together and the mass of air increases/decreases/stays the same.
A
Decreases.
