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ATPL Meteorology Questions in English

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How do air masses move at a warm front? 4 Answers For a young, unoccluded frontal-wave depression with approximately straight warm-sector isobars, which low-level wind is commonly used as a rough guide to its direction of movement? 4 Answers In Zurich during a summer day the following weather observations were taken: 160450Z 23015KT 3000 +RA SCT008 SCT020 OVC030 13/12 Q1010 NOSIG = 160650Z 25008KT 6000 SCT040 BKN090 18/14 Q1010 RERA NOSIG = 160850Z 25006KT 8000 SCT040 SCT100 19/15 Q1009 NOSIG = 161050Z 24008KT 9999 SCT040 SCT100 21/15 Q1008 NOSIG = 161250Z 23012KT CAVOK 23/16 Q1005 NOSIG = 161450Z 23016KT 9999 SCT040 BKN090 24/17 Q1003 BECMG 25020G40KT TS = 161650Z 24018G35KT 3000 +TSRA SCT006 BKN015CB 18/16 Q1002 NOSIG = 161850Z 28012KT 9999 SCT030 SCT100 13/11 Q1005 NOSIG =. What do you conclude based on these observations? 4 Answers A stationary observer in the northern hemisphere is situated in front of a depression. The centre of the depression passes from west to east and south of the observer. For this observer the wind 4 Answers Select the answer which you consider will complete correctly the following statement in relation to the main pressure systems affecting the North Atlantic region between 30°N and 65°N. During winter the predominant mean low pressure system at the surface is usually centred over 4 Answers Cold air pools 4 Answers Why are tropical cyclones relatively rare in the South Atlantic, although events such as Catarina and Akará demonstrate that they can occur? 4 Answers At about what geographical latitude as average is assumed for the zone of prevailing westerlies? 4 Answers Over much of the continental interior of the Indian subcontinent, which prevailing winds and air-mass characteristics are mainly associated with the winter monsoon? 4 Answers Which of the following statements concerning the intertropical convergence zone is true? 4 Answers

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