Wx 327 Midterm Review

Question 1

Zulu to EST

Answer 1

4 hrs Summer 5hrs Winter

Question 2

In station plots what measurement of temp is recorded?

Answer 2

Farenheight

Question 3

How many symbols are there in light moderate and heavy

Answer 3

Two dots, three dots, 4 dots

Question 4

What is drizzle denoted as

Answer 4

Comma,

Question 5

Shower with rain

Answer 5

Triangle with dot

Question 6

Shower with snow

Answer 6

Triangle with star

Question 7

Mist

Answer 7

Two lines

Question 8

Fog

Answer 8

Three lines

Question 9

Haze

Answer 9

Infinity symbol

Question 10

Few

Answer 10

1, 2, 3 circle;

Question 11

Sct

Answer 11

4 and 5 circle

Question 12

Bkn

Answer 12

6, and 7 circle

Question 13

Ovc

Answer 13

8 circle

Question 14

Ra

Answer 14

Rain

Question 15

Dz

Answer 15

Drizzle

Question 16

Sn

Answer 16

Snow

Question 17

Sg

Answer 17

Snow grains

Question 18

Gr

Answer 18

Hail

Question 19

Gs

Answer 19

Graupel, snow pellets

Question 20

Pl

Answer 20

Ice pellets

Question 21

Ic

Answer 21

Ice crystal

Question 22

Up

Answer 22

Unknown

Question 23

Fg

Answer 23

Fog

Question 24

Br

Answer 24

Mist

Question 25

Fu

Answer 25

Smoke

Question 26

Hz

Answer 26

Haze

Question 27

Py

Answer 27

Spray

Question 28

Sa

Answer 28

Sand

Question 29

Du

Answer 29

Dust

Question 30

Va

Answer 30

Volcanic ash

Question 31

Ts

Answer 31

Thunderstorm

Question 32

Sh

Answer 32

Showers

Question 33

Fz

Answer 33

Freezing

Question 34

Bl

Answer 34

Blowing

Question 35

Dr

Answer 35

Low drifting

Question 36

Mi

Answer 36

Shallow

Question 37

Bc

Answer 37

Patches

Question 38

Pr

Answer 38

Partial

Question 39

What is the order of the descriptors, precip, and observations

Answer 39

Intensity, descriptor, precip, observation, other

Question 40

What is temperature measured in for Metars

Answer 40

Celsius

Question 41

Hourly precip

Answer 41

6 group P0006=0.06

Question 42

3 hour precip

Answer 42

Provides 3 hr precip accumulation; 03,09, 15, 21

Question 43

6 hour precip

Answer 43

Provides 6hr precip accumulation; o6,12,18,oo

Question 44

Pattern #I weak background flow

Answer 44

Gulf & Atlantic breezes are nearly equal. Result: heaviest rainfall over interior peninsula

Question 45

Pattern #2 westerly background flow

Answer 45

Gulf breeze is greater than Atlantic breeze. Result: heaviest rainfall over eastern peninsula

Question 46

Pattern #3 easterly background flow

Answer 46

Atlantic sea breeze greater than gulf breeze. Result: heaviest rainfall over western peninsula

Question 47

When are radio sondes launched?

Answer 47

Oo and 12

Question 48

How do you get dew point from upper air station plots?

Answer 48

Temp - dew point depression

Question 49

Curved Jet around trough

Answer 49

Entire entrance region is convergence ( descent ); entire exit region is divergence (ascent)

Question 50

Curved jet around ridge

Answer 50

Entire entrance region is divergence (ascent); entire exit region is convergence (descent)

Question 51

Positive tilt

Answer 51

Weaker pva ahead of trough; surface cyclone intensifies rapidly

Question 52

Negative tilt

Answer 52

Stronger pva ahead of trough; surface cyclone intensifies rapidly