Characteristics of air masses and fronts
is a cold and dry air mass
What Is a polar continental (Pc) air mass?
What is High Range
Caused by the sun
What is Radiation fog
Mountains can cause this
What are terrain factors
Warm water
What is El Nino
Triangle circle triangle
What is an occluded front
Cumulus(piled up) Stratus(layered) and Cirrus(high and thin)
What are the 3 main types of clouds
Needs dew point temperature to be reached
What is Advection fog
5th type of Clear-Air Turbulence
Death (Double Jeopardy)
La Nina
The ocean temperature off the coast is cooler than usual
Affects GA the most
mT maritime Tropical
Made of Ice crystals
What is a cirrostratus cloud
formed on water
Evaporation fog
One dangerous form of wind shear
What is a micro burst
High pressure wants to move to
What is low pressure
2 Capital letters
P, Polar
T, Tropical
Term for a strong storm cloud
Cumulonimbus
Dew point temperature
The temp the air needs to be at, at a constant pressure to achieve 100% relative humidity
When is a microburst most dangerous
What are takeoffs and landings
El Niño
The Warming of the east Pacific Ocean temperature this happens when a warm mass of water occupies a space normally cooler water occupies for longer.
How is an occluded front formed
Cold air | Warm air | Cold air
What does Cumulus mean
Piled up
Most common type of fog
Radiation Fog
(Double jeopardy)
What would be required for a Category Moderate
Seatbelt and any unsecured items need to be secured
Why does High pressure want to move
What is diffusion