Winds of change - Study guides, Revision notes & Summaries

PPL – Weather Questions and Answers Graded A+ General characteristics of air flows around high/low pressure systems in the Northern Hemisphere Low Pressure - inward, upward, and counterclockwise High Pressure - outward, downward, and clockwise What is a trough? An elongated area of relatively low atmospheric pressure. At the surface when air converges into a low, it cannot go outward against the pressure gradient, nor can it go downward into the ground; it must go upward. Therefor...

How often are METARs issues? - ANSWER Every hour, or whenever the weather changes and necessitates a change. In that situation, a SPECI (special METAR) is issued. What is a SPECI? - ANSWER A special METAR which is created in between the hourly METARs due to a change in weather necessitating the change. -Change of winds necessitating a new runway. -WX changing from IFR to VFR or VFR to IFR. Do METARs describe actual or forecast conditions? - ANSWER METARs depict actual field conditions. ...

The Troop Leading Steps are Begin planning Arrange for reconnaissance and coordination Make reconnaissance and coordination Complete the planning Issue the order Supervise BAMCIS overview The troop leading steps are meant to aid leaders in making tactically sound decisions, formulating plans, coherently communicating those plans, and Turing those decisions into action. The receipt of a mission Triggers the troop leading steps Warning order is An abbreviated set of i...

ATSC 113 FLYING EXAM QUESTIONS WITH ALL CORRECT ANSWERS What are the types of tornadoes - Answer- - funnel cloud = cloud droplets making the funnel visible - debris cloud = dirt and debris making it visible - sometimes both happen Where do the strongest tornadoes come from - Answer- supercell thunderstorms What type of shapes are there for tornadoes - Answer- cone, v-shaped, wedge, cylinder, hour-glass, rope What hazards do tornadoes pose to aircraft - Answer- - extremely danger...

CHAPTER Version A I. True or _________ 1. _________ 2. _________ 3. _________ 4. _________ 5. known as suppliers. II. Write down the letter of the answer that best answers the question or completes the statement. _________ 6. The term VFR travel refers to: A. Visiting Friends and Relatives B. Very Frequent Reservations C. Very Favorable Restrictions D. Trick question: VFR refers to nothing _________ 7. Which of the following is not a sector of the travel industry? A. Corporate t...

Wildland firefighting S-190 Latest Update with Verified Solutions Origin Where the fire started and or where it's going. Head Greatest rate of spread. Moves intensely. May have more than one head. Fingers Long narrow strips of fire that break off of the main fire. Caused by mixed fuels, natural features dividing the fire. Pocket Unaffected area between the main fire and finger. Perimeter Outer boundary of burning or burnt area. Rear/ heel Opposite to the head of the fire. Close to the poin...

GCSE GEOGRAPHY 8035/1 Paper 1 Living With The Physical Environment Version: 1.0 Final G/KL/Jun23/E7 8035/1 (JUN) Please write clearly in block capitals. Centre number Candidate number Surname _________________________________________________________________________ Forename(s) _________________________________________________________________________ Candidate signature _________________________________________________________________________ I declare this is my own work. GCSE ...

ATSC 110 Test 3 Questions with All Correct Answers What cause wind gusts? - Answer- -near the surface, wind flows over the irregular landscape and objects -wind breaks into a series of irregular, twisting eddies that can influence the air flow for hundreds of meters above the surface -within each eddy, the wind speed and direction fluctuate rapidly producing the irregular air motion known as "wind gusts" What is the height of the 'planetary boundary' or 'friction' laye...

What is the pressure gradient defined as? - -The rate of pressure change in a direction perpendicular to the isobars What type of vertical atmospheric circulation is associated with a low-pressure system? - Air will ascend (insufficient pressure to keep air at the surface) and try to converge at the center of the lowpressure, which also produces wind Define Atmospheric Pressure (Barometric Pressure) - -Pressure exerted on a surface by the atmosphere due to the weight of the column of air di...

USCG METEOROLOGY EXAM WITH ANSWERS 2024/2025 (Graded A+) A barometer showing falling pressure indicates the approach of a __________. a) high pressure system b) low pressure system c) high dew point d) low dew point A boundary between two air masses is a(n) __________. a) lapse rate b) isobar c) front d) continent A cloud sequence of cirrus, cirrostratus, and altostratus clouds followed by rain usually signifies the approach of a(n) __________. a) occluded front b) stationary front ...