From f3c802d4ecca5c384605162019dff2b440d28032 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Matthias Nott <mnott@mnsoft.org> Date: Sun, 22 Mar 2026 13:38:21 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] fix: answer corrections (Q82/Q104/Q110/20-Q82), single-term formatting, priority tables, formula terms --- SPL Exam Questions EN/50 - Meteorology.md | 46 ++++++++++++++++++++++++---------------------- 1 files changed, 24 insertions(+), 22 deletions(-) diff --git a/SPL Exam Questions EN/50 - Meteorology.md b/SPL Exam Questions EN/50 - Meteorology.md index 1d642ee..7fc4367 100644 --- a/SPL Exam Questions EN/50 - Meteorology.md +++ b/SPL Exam Questions EN/50 - Meteorology.md @@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ #### Key Terms -- **CB** = Cumulonimbus (thunderstorm cloud) +CB = Cumulonimbus (thunderstorm cloud) ### Q2: What type of fog forms when humid and nearly saturated air is forced to rise along the slopes of hills or shallow mountains by the prevailing wind? ^t50q2 [DE](../SPL%20Exam%20Questions%20DE/50%20-%20Meteorologie.md#^t50q2) · [FR](../SPL%20Exam%20Questions%20FR/50%20-%20M%C3%A9t%C3%A9orologie.md#^t50q2) @@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ #### Key Terms -- **ISA** = International Standard Atmosphere +ISA = International Standard Atmosphere ### Q15: What is the mean tropopause height according to the ISA (ICAO Standard Atmosphere)? ^t50q15 [DE](../SPL%20Exam%20Questions%20DE/50%20-%20Meteorologie.md#^t50q15) · [FR](../SPL%20Exam%20Questions%20FR/50%20-%20M%C3%A9t%C3%A9orologie.md#^t50q15) @@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ #### Key Terms -- **ICAO** = International Civil Aviation Organization +ICAO = International Civil Aviation Organization ### Q18: What is meant by an "inversion layer"? ^t50q18 [DE](../SPL%20Exam%20Questions%20DE/50%20-%20Meteorologie.md#^t50q18) · [FR](../SPL%20Exam%20Questions%20FR/50%20-%20M%C3%A9t%C3%A9orologie.md#^t50q18) @@ -365,7 +365,7 @@ #### Key Terms -- **ISA** = International Standard Atmosphere +ISA = International Standard Atmosphere ### Q21: Which process may produce an inversion layer at around 5000 ft (1500 m) altitude? ^t50q21 [DE](../SPL%20Exam%20Questions%20DE/50%20-%20Meteorologie.md#^t50q21) · [FR](../SPL%20Exam%20Questions%20FR/50%20-%20M%C3%A9t%C3%A9orologie.md#^t50q21) @@ -481,7 +481,7 @@ #### Key Terms -- **ISA** = International Standard Atmosphere +ISA = International Standard Atmosphere ### Q27: The barometric altimeter shows height above ^t50q27 [DE](../SPL%20Exam%20Questions%20DE/50%20-%20Meteorologie.md#^t50q27) · [FR](../SPL%20Exam%20Questions%20FR/50%20-%20M%C3%A9t%C3%A9orologie.md#^t50q27) @@ -640,7 +640,7 @@ #### Key Terms -- **AGL** = Above Ground Level +AGL = Above Ground Level ### Q34: Which of the listed surfaces causes the greatest wind speed reduction due to ground friction? ^t50q34 [DE](../SPL%20Exam%20Questions%20DE/50%20-%20Meteorologie.md#^t50q34) · [FR](../SPL%20Exam%20Questions%20FR/50%20-%20M%C3%A9t%C3%A9orologie.md#^t50q34) @@ -949,7 +949,7 @@ #### Key Terms -- **CB** = Cumulonimbus (thunderstorm cloud) +CB = Cumulonimbus (thunderstorm cloud) ### Q52: In which situation is the tendency for thunderstorms most pronounced? ^t50q52 [DE](../SPL%20Exam%20Questions%20DE/50%20-%20Meteorologie.md#^t50q52) · [FR](../SPL%20Exam%20Questions%20FR/50%20-%20M%C3%A9t%C3%A9orologie.md#^t50q52) @@ -986,7 +986,7 @@ #### Key Terms -- **AGL** = Above Ground Level +AGL = Above Ground Level ### Q54: Which of the following situations most favours radiation fog formation? ^t50q54 [DE](../SPL%20Exam%20Questions%20DE/50%20-%20Meteorologie.md#^t50q54) · [FR](../SPL%20Exam%20Questions%20FR/50%20-%20M%C3%A9t%C3%A9orologie.md#^t50q54) @@ -1023,7 +1023,7 @@ #### Key Terms -- **ISA** = International Standard Atmosphere +ISA = International Standard Atmosphere ### Q56: The QFE of an aerodrome (AD elevation 3500 ft) corresponds to: ^t50q56 [DE](../SPL%20Exam%20Questions%20DE/50%20-%20Meteorologie.md#^t50q56) · [FR](../SPL%20Exam%20Questions%20FR/50%20-%20M%C3%A9t%C3%A9orologie.md#^t50q56) @@ -1083,7 +1083,7 @@ #### Key Terms -- **METAR** = Aerodrome routine weather report +METAR = Aerodrome routine weather report ### Q59: In Switzerland, cloud base in a METAR is given in ^t50q59 [DE](../SPL%20Exam%20Questions%20DE/50%20-%20Meteorologie.md#^t50q59) · [FR](../SPL%20Exam%20Questions%20FR/50%20-%20M%C3%A9t%C3%A9orologie.md#^t50q59) @@ -1284,7 +1284,7 @@ #### Key Terms -- **FL** = Flight Level +FL = Flight Level ### Q67: On a sunny summer afternoon you are on final approach to an aerodrome whose runway runs parallel to the coastline, with the coast to your left. On this flat terrain, what direction will the thermal (sea breeze) wind come from? ^t50q67 [DE](../SPL%20Exam%20Questions%20DE/50%20-%20Meteorologie.md#^t50q67) · [FR](../SPL%20Exam%20Questions%20FR/50%20-%20M%C3%A9t%C3%A9orologie.md#^t50q67) @@ -1790,6 +1790,7 @@ #### Key Terms - **D** — Drag +D — Drag ### Q90: Which temperature profile above an aerodrome presents the greatest risk of freezing rain? ^t50q90 @@ -2123,7 +2124,7 @@ #### Key Terms -- **METAR** = Aerodrome routine weather report +METAR = Aerodrome routine weather report ### Q106: During summer in central Europe, what phenomenon is typical of an advancing cold front when the warm air ahead has an unstable thermodynamic structure? ^t50q106 [DE](../SPL%20Exam%20Questions%20DE/50%20-%20Meteorologie.md#^t50q106) · [FR](../SPL%20Exam%20Questions%20FR/50%20-%20M%C3%A9t%C3%A9orologie.md#^t50q106) @@ -2210,6 +2211,7 @@ #### Key Terms - **D** — Drag +D — Drag ### Q110: When air is forced upward by terrain and encounters unstable, moist layers, what are the resulting thunderstorms called? ^t50q110 @@ -2470,7 +2472,7 @@ #### Key Terms -- **MSL** = Mean Sea Level +MSL = Mean Sea Level ### Q123: What kind of information can be derived from satellite images? ^t50q123 [DE](../SPL%20Exam%20Questions%20DE/50%20-%20Meteorologie.md#^t50q123) · [FR](../SPL%20Exam%20Questions%20FR/50%20-%20M%C3%A9t%C3%A9orologie.md#^t50q123) @@ -2614,7 +2616,7 @@ #### Key Terms -- **FL** = Flight Level +FL = Flight Level ### Q130: What is required for the development of medium to large precipitation particles? ^t50q130 [DE](../SPL%20Exam%20Questions%20DE/50%20-%20Meteorologie.md#^t50q130) · [FR](../SPL%20Exam%20Questions%20FR/50%20-%20M%C3%A9t%C3%A9orologie.md#^t50q130) @@ -2679,7 +2681,7 @@ #### Key Terms -- **VFR** = Visual Flight Rules +VFR = Visual Flight Rules ### Q133: After a cold front has passed, what visual flight conditions are typical? ^t50q133 [DE](../SPL%20Exam%20Questions%20DE/50%20-%20Meteorologie.md#^t50q133) · [FR](../SPL%20Exam%20Questions%20FR/50%20-%20M%C3%A9t%C3%A9orologie.md#^t50q133) @@ -3012,7 +3014,7 @@ #### Key Terms -- **METAR** = Aerodrome routine weather report +METAR = Aerodrome routine weather report ### Q150: For which areas are SIGMET warnings issued? ^t50q150 [DE](../SPL%20Exam%20Questions%20DE/50%20-%20Meteorologie.md#^t50q150) · [FR](../SPL%20Exam%20Questions%20FR/50%20-%20M%C3%A9t%C3%A9orologie.md#^t50q150) @@ -3081,7 +3083,7 @@ #### Key Terms -- **FL** = Flight Level +FL = Flight Level ### Q153: What factor may limit the vertical extent of cumulus clouds at the top? ^t50q153 [DE](../SPL%20Exam%20Questions%20DE/50%20-%20Meteorologie.md#^t50q153) · [FR](../SPL%20Exam%20Questions%20FR/50%20-%20M%C3%A9t%C3%A9orologie.md#^t50q153) @@ -3333,7 +3335,7 @@ #### Key Terms -- **MSL** = Mean Sea Level +MSL = Mean Sea Level ### Q165: What is the typical cloud sequence observed during the approach and passage of a warm front? ^t50q165 [DE](../SPL%20Exam%20Questions%20DE/50%20-%20Meteorologie.md#^t50q165) · [FR](../SPL%20Exam%20Questions%20FR/50%20-%20M%C3%A9t%C3%A9orologie.md#^t50q165) @@ -3731,7 +3733,7 @@ #### Key Terms -- **METAR** = Aerodrome routine weather report +METAR = Aerodrome routine weather report ### Q184: During which stage of a thunderstorm do strong updrafts and downdrafts coexist? ^t50q184 [DE](../SPL%20Exam%20Questions%20DE/50%20-%20Meteorologie.md#^t50q184) · [FR](../SPL%20Exam%20Questions%20FR/50%20-%20M%C3%A9t%C3%A9orologie.md#^t50q184) @@ -4187,7 +4189,7 @@ #### Key Terms -- **MSL** = Mean Sea Level +MSL = Mean Sea Level ### Q207: In METAR, how is heavy rain encoded? ^t50q207 [DE](../SPL%20Exam%20Questions%20DE/50%20-%20Meteorologie.md#^t50q207) · [FR](../SPL%20Exam%20Questions%20FR/50%20-%20M%C3%A9t%C3%A9orologie.md#^t50q207) @@ -4207,7 +4209,7 @@ #### Key Terms -- **METAR** = Aerodrome routine weather report +METAR = Aerodrome routine weather report ### Q208: In METAR, how are moderate rain showers encoded? ^t50q208 [DE](../SPL%20Exam%20Questions%20DE/50%20-%20Meteorologie.md#^t50q208) · [FR](../SPL%20Exam%20Questions%20FR/50%20-%20M%C3%A9t%C3%A9orologie.md#^t50q208) @@ -4227,7 +4229,7 @@ #### Key Terms -- **METAR** = Aerodrome routine weather report +METAR = Aerodrome routine weather report ### Q209: Under what conditions does back-side weather (Ruckseitenwetter) occur? ^t50q209 [DE](../SPL%20Exam%20Questions%20DE/50%20-%20Meteorologie.md#^t50q209) · [FR](../SPL%20Exam%20Questions%20FR/50%20-%20M%C3%A9t%C3%A9orologie.md#^t50q209) -- Gitblit v1.3.1