Meteorology - SPL - Sailplane Pilot Licence

Question 1

Clouds in high layers are referred to as...

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Cirro-.

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Strato-.

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Nimbo-.

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Alto-.

Question 2

Under which conditions "back side weather" ("Rückseitenwetter") can be expected?

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After passing of a cold front

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Before passing of an occlusion

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During Foehn at the lee side

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After passing of a warm front

Question 3

Moderate to severe turbulence has to be expected...

Accepted Answer

On the lee side of a mountain range when rotor clouds are present.

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Below thick cloud layers on the windward side of a mountain range.

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Overhead unbroken cloud layers.

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With the appearance of extended low stratus clouds (high fog).

Question 4

What visual flight conditions can be expected after the passage of a cold front?

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Good visibility, formation of cumulus clouds with showers of rain or snow

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Poor visibility, formation of overcast or ground-covering stratus clouds, snow

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Scattered cloud layers, visibility more than 5 km, formation of shallow cumulus clouds

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Medium visibility with lowering cloud bases, onset of prolonged precipitation

Question 5

When air masses meet each other head on, how is this referred to and what air movements will follow?

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Convergence resulting in air being lifted

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Divergence resulting in air being lifted

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Convergence resulting in sinking air

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Divergence resulting in sinking air

Question 6

What pressure pattern may result from cold-air inflow in high tropospheric layers?

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Formation of a low in the upper troposphere

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Alternating pressure

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Formation of a large ground low

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Formation of a high in the upper troposphere

Question 7

What process results in the formation of "advection fog"?

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Warm, moist air is moved across cold ground areas

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Cold, moist air is being moved across warm ground areas

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Cold, moist air mixes with warm, moist air

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Prolonged radiation during nights clear of clouds

Question 8

What are the air masses that Central Europe is mainly influenced by?

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Polar cold air and tropical warm air

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Arctic and polar cold air

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Tropical and arctic cold air

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Equatorial and tropical warm air

Question 9

Which type of cloud is associated with prolonged rain?

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Nimbostratus

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Altocumulus

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Cumulonimbus

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Cirrostratus

Question 10

How do spread and relative humidity change with increasing temperature?

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Spread increases, relative humidity decreases

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Spread remains constant, relative humidity increases

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Spread remains constant, relative humidity decreases

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Spread increases, relative humidity increases

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