Metro-03
Meteorology Review
b.
Contoured, unshaded areas indicate marginal
VFR (MVFR) weather with ceilings of
1,000-3,000 ft AGL and/or visibilities of 3-5 sm
c.
Contoured, shaded areas indicate IFR weather
with ceilings less than 1,000 ft AGL and/or
visibility of less than 3 sm
d.
Station models also represent: sky coverage,
height of lowest cloud layer or ceiling height if
present in ft AGL, visibility if 6 sm or less, and
form of weather obscuring the visibility
LESSON NOTES
Point to the south Texas area on the chart.
?
According to the weather depiction chart, what are
the predominant conditions in south Texas?
ANSWER: IFR conditions with 400- to 600-ft overcast ceilings
and drizzle to light rain.
3.
Radar summary chart symbology 1.1.1.3.2
Sg 5, fr 6
Fig 14: Radar
a.
Three levels of contoured lines display areas
Summary Chart
and intensity of precipitation; remaining three
levels are interpolated
b.
Display cloud tops in hundreds of feet,
identified with the top of the radar return
c.
Direction arrows show movement of
precipitation areas
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