Meteorology - Quiz BPL Gas - Balloon Pilot License

Question 1

What weather phenomenon designated by "2" has to be expected on the lee side during "Foehn" conditions? See figure (MET-001). Siehe Anlage 1

Accepted Answer

Altocumulus lenticularis

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Cumulonimbus

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Altocumulus Castellanus

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Nimbostratus

Question 2

What process causes latent heat being released into the upper troposphere?

Accepted Answer

Cloud forming due to condensation

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Descending air across widespread areas

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Evaporation over widespread water areas

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Stabilisation of inflowing air masses

Question 3

What pressure pattern can be observed when a cold front is passing?

Accepted Answer

Shortly decreasing, thereafter increasing pressure

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Continually decreasing pressure

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Constant pressure pattern

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Continually increasing pressure

Question 4

An inversion layer close to the ground can be caused by...

Accepted Answer

Ground cooling during the night.

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Large-scale lifting of air

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Thickening of clouds in medium layers

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Intensifying and gusting winds.

Question 5

What conditions are favourable for the formation of thunderstorms?

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Warm humid air, conditionally unstable environmental lapse rate

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Warm and dry air, strong inversion layer

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Clear night over land, cold air and patches of fog

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Calm winds and cold air, overcast cloud cover with St or As.

Question 6

"Foehn" conditions usually develop with...

Accepted Answer

Stability, widespread air blown against a mountain ridge.

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Instability, widespread air blown against a mountain ridge

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Stability, high pressure area with calm wind.

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Instability, high pressure area with calm wind.

Question 7

The symbol labeled (3) as shown in the picture is a / an... See figure (MET-005) Siehe Anlage 4

Accepted Answer

Occlusion.

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Cold front.

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Warm front.

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Front aloft.

Question 8

The term "tropopause" is defined as...

Accepted Answer

The boundary area between the troposphere and the stratosphere.

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The layer above the troposphere showing an increasing temperature

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The height above which the temperature starts to decrease.

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The boundary area between the mesosphere and the stratosphere

Question 9

What cloud type can typically be observed across widespread high pressure areas during summer?

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Scattered Cu clouds

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Squall lines and thunderstorms

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Overcast low stratus

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Overcast Ns clouds

Question 10

What change of wind direction can be expected during the passage of a polar front low in Central Europe?

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Veering wind during passage of the warm front, veering wind during passage of the cold front

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Backing wind during passage of the warm front, veering wind during passage of the cold front

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Backing wind during passage of the warm front, backing wind during passage of the cold front

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Veering wind during passage of the warm front, backing wind during passage of the cold front

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