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| Clouds are divided into four families according to therir |
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| The suffix "nimbus" used in naming clouds means ... |
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| The conditions necessary for the formation of cumulonimbus clouds are lifting action and ... |
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| what clouds have the greatest turbulence? |
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| what cloud types would indicate convective turbulence? |
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| At approximately what altitude above the surface would the pilot expect the base of cumuliform clouds if the surface air temp is 82 F and the depoint is 38 F? |
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| what is the approximate base of the cumulus clouds if the surface air temp at 1000 feet MSL is 70 F and the dewpoint is 48 F? |
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| what is a characteristic of stable air? |
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| moist, stable air flowing upslope can be expected to |
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| produce startus type clouds |
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| if an unstable air mass is forced upward, what type clouds can be expected? |
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| clouds with considerable vertical development and associated turbulence |
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| what are characteristics of unstable air? |
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| turbulence and good surface visibility |
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| a stable air mass is most likely to have which characteristics? |
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| steady preciptiation preceding a front is an indication of |
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| stratiform clouds with little or no turbulence |
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| what are characteristics of a moist, unstable air mass? |
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| cumuliform clouds and shower preciptiation |
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| what measurement can be used to determine the stability of the atmosphere |
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| what would decrease the stability of an air mass? |
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| what feature is associated with a temp inversion? |
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| the most frequent type of ground or suface based temperature inversion is that which is produced by |
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| terrestrial radiation on a clear, relatively still night |
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| A temp inversion would most likely result in which weather condition? |
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| an increase in temp as altitude is increased |
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| which weather condtions should be expected beneath a low lovel temp inversion layer when the relative humidity is high? |
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| smooth air, poor visibility, fog, haze, or low clouds. |
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