Wx 327 Midterm Review Flashcards

1
Q

Zulu to EST

A

4 hrs Summer 5hrs Winter

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2
Q

In station plots what measurement of temp is recorded?

A

Farenheight

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3
Q

How many symbols are there in light moderate and heavy

A

Two dots, three dots, 4 dots

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4
Q

What is drizzle denoted as

A

Comma,

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5
Q

Shower with rain

A

Triangle with dot

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6
Q

Shower with snow

A

Triangle with star

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7
Q

Mist

A

Two lines

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8
Q

Fog

A

Three lines

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9
Q

Haze

A

Infinity symbol

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10
Q

Few

A

1, 2, 3 circle;

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11
Q

Sct

A

4 and 5 circle

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12
Q

Bkn

A

6, and 7 circle

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13
Q

Ovc

A

8 circle

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14
Q

Ra

A

Rain

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15
Q

Dz

A

Drizzle

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16
Q

Sn

A

Snow

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17
Q

Sg

A

Snow grains

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18
Q

Gr

A

Hail

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19
Q

Gs

A

Graupel, snow pellets

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20
Q

Pl

A

Ice pellets

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21
Q

Ic

A

Ice crystal

22
Q

Up

A

Unknown

23
Q

Fg

A

Fog

24
Q

Br

A

Mist

25
Q

Fu

A

Smoke

26
Q

Hz

A

Haze

27
Q

Py

A

Spray

28
Q

Sa

A

Sand

29
Q

Du

A

Dust

30
Q

Va

A

Volcanic ash

31
Q

Ts

A

Thunderstorm

32
Q

Sh

A

Showers

33
Q

Fz

A

Freezing

34
Q

Bl

A

Blowing

35
Q

Dr

A

Low drifting

36
Q

Mi

A

Shallow

37
Q

Bc

A

Patches

38
Q

Pr

A

Partial

39
Q

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

A

Intensity, descriptor, precip, observation, other

40
Q

What is temperature measured in for Metars

A

Celsius

41
Q

Hourly precip

A

6 group P0006=0.06

42
Q

3 hour precip

A

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

43
Q

6 hour precip

A

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

44
Q

Pattern #I weak background flow

A

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

45
Q

Pattern #2 westerly background flow

A

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

46
Q

Pattern #3 easterly background flow

A

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

47
Q

When are radio sondes launched?

A

Oo and 12

48
Q

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

A

Temp - dew point depression

49
Q

Curved Jet around trough

A

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

50
Q

Curved jet around ridge

A

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

51
Q

Positive tilt

A

Weaker pva ahead of trough; surface cyclone intensifies rapidly

52
Q

Negative tilt

A

Stronger pva ahead of trough; surface cyclone intensifies rapidly