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ATSC 231 Block 5 Exam Practice Questions and Answers 100% Pass How can you identify the locations of possible turbulence associated with thunderstorms - • Outflow Phenomena - Derecho - Downburst - Microburst - Gust Front What is the phenomena that produce low altitude turbulence with a th...

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ATSC 231 Block 5 Exam Practice
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How can you identify the locations of possible turbulence associated with thunderstorms - ✔✔• Outflow

Phenomena


- Derecho


- Downburst


- Microburst


- Gust Front


What is the phenomena that produce low altitude turbulence with a thunderstorm - ✔✔- Derecho


- Downburst


- Microburst


- Gust Front


How can you distinguish between derecho, downburst, microburst and gust front - ✔✔Derecho - A

widespread, long lived, straight line windstorm that is associated with a fast-moving band of severe

thunderstorm




Downburst - An area of strong, often damaging winds produced by one or more convective downdrafts

over an area from less than 1 to 400 km in horizontal dimensions.




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Microburst - A convective downdraft (downburst) that covers an area less than 4 km (2.5 miles) along a

side with peak winds that last 2 to 5 minutes.




Gust front - The leading edge of the outflow air from a thunderstorm


What are the characteristics of wet and dry microbursts - ✔✔Wet - Microburst Accompanied by Heavy

Precipitation at Surface




Dry - Microburst Accompanied by Little Precipitation at Surface (or virga)


What are the characteristics of microbursts in general including life cycle, symmetry and strength -

✔✔Average strength of a microburst is about 50 knots




perfectly symmetrical, except if acompanied by strong wind that makes the Convective Cell Move with

the Wind




EXAM Q - Microbursts are the strongest 5 minutes after they hit the ground


What are the characteristics and visual features of gust fronts - ✔✔• May precede precipitation up to 15

mi


if stationary, outflow will move in all directions


If storm is moving, you can add the speed of the storm to the outflow (but only in front of it)




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