Weather Theory
The process where warm air rises and cools, forming clouds.
what is convection
This FAA weather product provides aviation weather hazards for the U.S
What is a SIGMET or AIRMET?
The controlled airspace that extends from 18,000 feet to FL600 in the U.S
What is Class A airspace?
The type of front associated with steady precipitation and gradual temperature change.
What is a warm front?
The chart that shows winds and temperatures aloft
What is a winds aloft forecast?
The type of airspace designated for instrument approaches at smaller airports
What is Class D airspace?
The phenomenon that causes wind to deflect to the right in the Northern Hemisphere.
What is the Coriolis effect?
The abbreviation for a terminal aerodrome forecast.
What is a TAF?
The type of chart used primarily for VFR navigation
What is a sectional chart?
This type of cloud is often associated with severe thunderstorms and can produce tornadoes.
What is a cumulonimbus cloud?
This weather phenomenon, identified on radar as a hook echo, is a strong indicator of tornado formation.
What is a supercell or tornado signature?
This line on a sectional chart represents a change in elevation
What is a contour line or MEF (Maximum Elevation Figure)?
he process by which water changes directly from a solid to a gas without becoming liquid
What is sublimation?
The name of the briefing service pilots can use to get a full preflight weather report
What is a standard briefing
The special-use airspace where military training occurs at high speeds and low altitudes
What is an MOA (Military Operations Area)?