Atsc 113 snow - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

ATSC 113: MIDTERM EXAM QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS Lenticular (mountain-wave) clouds - Answer-Indicate vertical wind oscillations and possible mountain-wave turbulence. Sailplanes like the updraft portion of the waves, because they can "surf" the wave and fly very long horizontal distances. Commercial aircraft hate the waves because they often mean a very bumpy ride at all altitudes for the whole time while flying over the mountains. Pileus - Answer-Form over fast-growing cumulus...

ATSC 113 Final Study Guide Exam Questions with Complete Solutions When does fog form - Answer-water is added to unsaturated air, unsaturated air is cooled to its dew-point temperature, when ground warms the air above it Fog forms under what conditions - Answer-- most often late at night (clear skies) or early morning as cool ground cools air - radiation: cooling at night - Advection: humid air blows over a cold surface (lake, ocean...) - upslope: upwards moving air cools against a slop ...

ATSC 113 Final Study Questions and Answers Graded A Three main factors affecting wave formation: Wind velocity, fetch, duration. Catellanus Cloud small castle torrents, unstable airloft, thunderstorms possible later in the day Billow clouds waves in a cloud, unstable airloft, indicate wind shear and create CAT, relate to K-H waves Lenticular clouds "bubble shape" little UVO's, strong mountain waves, wind oscillations Rotor clouds ragged looking under mountain, strong winds across mountain...

ATSC 113(ATSC Applied Quiz-University of British Columbia Mesoscale Correct answer- What is the scale-name for the thunderstorms discussed in the Flying Weather theme? synoptic micro gamma or delta micro alpha or beta global / planetary mesoscale synoptic Correct answer- What is the scale-name for the larger-scale warm-frontal clouds discussed in the Flying Weather and Snow-sports Weather themes? Namely, what is the scale related to the length of the warm front, not its w...

ATSC 113 Flying Weather Midterm Exam - Questions and Answers What are the two primary variables which determine whether take-off and landing can be VFR or must be IFR? A. Visibility and precipitation B. Ceiling and visibility C. Ceiling and cloud coverage D. Cloud-base level and cloud coverage E. Cloud coverage and visibility The night is clear and the winds are calm. The most likely type of fog that would form over land is A. radiation B. convection C. steam D. advection E. precipitation What a...

1 ATSC 113 FLYING EXAM | QUESTIONS & ANSWERS (VERIFIED) | LATEST UPDATE | GRADED A+ VFR Correct Answer: Visual flight rules = fly by mostly looking out the window; need good visibility and stay out of clouds; all pilots learn how to fly VFR VFC Correct Answer: "Visual Meteorological Conditions = weather that is good enough to fly VFR --> horizontal visibility of 3 statute miles or more, ceiling of 1000 feet above airport" Flying into couds VFR Correct Answer: "ignore balanc...

ATSC-113 Flying-Weather Quiz: Snow Weather Midterm - 2020

ATSC 113 FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE FUL EXAM NOTES 2019-2022 University of British Columbia Explain the difference between visual & instrument flight rules (VFR, IFR) and meteorological conditions (VFC, VMC, IFC, IMC), and how they affect aviation. VFR = Visual flight rules: Fly by looking out of window. Need good visibility and to stay out of clouds Visual Meterological conditions (VMC) or Visual Flight Conditions (VFC) is the name for when weather is good enough for VFR If pilot w/ VFR flie...