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WorksheetsCLIMATOLOGY OF INDIA+GENERAL CIRCULATION+METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES
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During winters
Activity of Radiation fog increases after the passage of a WD over N India
Radiation fog occurs in southern parts of India
Advection fog occurs over northern & central parts of India
Low Temperatures and low humidity is the characteristic of
Post Monsoon
Summer
Monsoon
Winter
The Summer Season period is
Oct - Dec
Jul - Sept
Mar-May
Jan-Feb
During Summer season
WDs cause TS / DS over Punjab & Rajasthan
No WD affect N-parts of country
Track of WD is southern most
The monsoon current over the West coast of India is
SEly
NEly
SWly
NWly
Monsoon period is
Jan to Feb
Oct to Dec
March to May
Jun to Sep
The monsoon advances with
Bay of Bengal current only
Arabian Sea current only
Bay of Bengal and Arabian sea currents
The rainfall over India during monsoon depends on
Low over Pakistan
Depression over Bay of Bengal
The position of the axis of Monsoon Trough.
Rainfall occurs all over the country during monsoon when
Depression formed over Bay of Bengal
Axis of MT is along Himalayas
Axis of MT is in its normal position along Gangetic plains
Break in monsoon occurs when the axis of monsoon trough is along the
Bay of Bengal.
Foot hills of Himalayas
Gangetic plains
With a Depression over the Head Bay fair weather during monsoon occurs over
Assam
W Bengal
Orissa
Monsoon is also called
Rany Season
Post monsoon
Pre monsoon
Autumn Season period is
Mar to May
Jun to Sept
Oct to Nov
Jan to Feb
During post monsoon, pressure gradient over India is
same as winters
steep
weak
During monsoon season, low pressure lies over
Bay of Bengal
NE India
Pakistan
Central India
During vigorous monsoon period the pressure gradient over west coast is
Normal
Steep
Weak
Flying in Monsoon from Chennai to Kolkata at 14 km a/e will experience winds
SWly
NEly
Wly
SEly
An A/C flying in Winter season from Chennai to Kolkata at 12 km will experience
Sly
Nly
Wly
Ely
An aircraft flying in Summer season from Delhi to Kolkata at 10 km will experience
Easterly
Southerly
Westerly
Northerly
An A/C flying in Monsoon from Mumbai to Ahmadabad at 03 km will experience
NWly
SEly
SWly
Nly
A/C flying in winter season from Delhi to Kolkata at 06 km will experience winds
SWly
SEly
Nly
NW - Wly
An aircraft flying in winter season from Delhi to Kolkata at 06 km will experience
Port drift
Tail wind
Head wind
Starboard drift
Flying in winter season from Kolkata to Nagpur at 02 km will experience
Head wind
Tail wind
Starboard drift
Port drift
During break monsoon the pressures all over the country
Fall
Rise
Do not change
During break monsoon sometimes surface winds over East UP and Bihar are
very strong
weak
normal
Mid tropospheric cyclone occurs during
Summer Season
Winters
Post monsoon
Monsoon
Mid tropospheric cyclone during monsoon form over
Chennai
Gujarat
Punjab
Orissa
El Nino is
Good for Indian Monsoon causing more rains
Cold hase of ESNO
Warm phase of ESNO
Maximum cyclones occur over India in
Pre monsoon
Winters
Post monsoon
Monsoon
Tropical Jet stream occurs in India during
Winters
Pre monsoon
Monsoon
Post monsoon
Pressure gradient over West Coast of India is steep during
Post monsoon
Monsoon
Winters
Pre monsoon
During break monsoon more rain occurs
S India
NW India
along foot hills
The polewards moving air piles up in the subtropical regions and forms high pressure belt at the surface, called
Subtropical high
Polar High
Q1. The polewards moving air piles up in the subtropical regions and forms high pressure belt at the surface, called
Subtropical high
Polar High
Equatorial high
Q2. ........occurs over subtropical high
advection
subsidence
convection
Q3. The occurrence of large deserts near 30N and 30S are due to large scale
convection
advection
subsidence
Q4. A part of the sinking air over the subtropical highs flows towards the equator, turning west (in the norther hemisphere) due to the Coriolis force. This surface air is called
Trade winds
Roaring forties
Doldrums
Q5. The huge vertical circulations, one between the equator and 30N and another between equator and 30S, are called
Ferrel Cells
Hadley Cells
Polar cells
Q6. The descending branch of the Hadley cell marked by calm winds and high pressure at the surface are called
Tropical Latitudes
Horse Latitudes
Middle latitudes
Q7. The winds in the upper troposphere are westerly. These are known as
Steady Westerlies
Natural Westerlies
Zonal Westerlies
Q8. In the equatorial regions the upper tropospheric winds are
Zonal Westerlies
Easterlies
Westerlies
Q9. The disturbances of middle latitudes move from
W to E
S to N
E to W
N to S
Q10. The tropical disturbances which form in the equatorial low pressure belt move in
Westerly direction
Easterly direction
Southerly direction
Q11. Tropical disturbance which reach the zone of transition in the upper level flow change course and begin to move in a
Perpendicular direction
Opposite direction
Southwards
Q12. Latitudinally, on the average there is radiation (a) in the tropics than in the polar regions
The systems like highs, lows, and cyclonic circulation are associated with distinct weather types. The study of their behaviour is known as
Physical Meteorology
Climatology
Synoptic Meteorology
Rising air creates calms or doldrums in the equatorial region. This region is called
Equatorial Doldrums
ITCZ
Horse Latitudes
Steady NE winds in the Northern Hemisphere and SE winds in the Southern Hemisphere are called
Tropical Winds
Easterly winds
Trade Winds
For non-scheduled National flights, the advance notice before ETD required to be given to AMOs is
18-24 hr
3 hr
6 hr
WAFS provides high quality en-route forecasts of ______ to Met Offices.
high quality en-route forecasts of winds and temperature
TREND
SIGMET
IMD has how many Regional Met Offices?
4
5
6
There are how many Aerodrome Met Offices?
17
18
19
There are how many Aerodrome Met Stations?
56
54
52
In AIREP, the meteorological information is contained in Section
3
2
1
TAF are generally valid for
12 hr
18 hr
9 hr
The validity of Landing Forecast (TREND) is
1 hr
2 hr
3 hr
Landing Forecast is appended to
AIREP
TAF
METAR and SPECI
Local/Area Forecast is issued three times a day and valid for next
9 hr
12 hr
18 hr
Area Forecast covers an area of
100 km
50 NM
100 NM
Global SIGWX Charts are issued by
WAFC
AMO
WMO
Global SIGWX Charts are valid for
18 hr
24 hr
12 hr
A pilot checking en-route conditions for wind and temperature at flight levels would primarily use products from
World Area Forecast System
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Significant Meteorological Information
Global SIGWX Charts for high-level are issued for Flight Levels
460 & 100
250 & 630
460 & 260
CODAR is
Radar Report
Coded ARFOR
Upper report from an aircraft, other than weather reconnaissance aircraft
WINTEM is
Actual upper winds
Forecast upper wind and temperature
Actual temperature and upper winds
SIGMET is a notice of severe weather for
expected
actual
both
SIGMET is issued for aircraft
both
on ground
in flight
SIGMET is issued by
AMO
WAFC
MWO
SIGMET is valid for
9 hr
8 hr
4 hr
SIGMET is not issued for
Rain
SEV Icing
Volcanic Ash
AIRMET is SIGMET issued by a MWO for the safety of
high-level aircraft
low-level aircraft
both
GAMET is an area forecast in abbreviated plain language for
all level flights
high level flights
low level flights
The validity of Airfield warnings is not exceeding
3 hr
6 hr
4 hr
Airfield warning is issued for expected wind speed
30 kt
24 kt
15 kt
Airfield warning is issued for wind direction of 20 kt changes by
45°
60°
30°
Airfield Warning for gliders, light aircraft and helicopters is issued for expected wind speed
17 kt
15 kt
15 kt
Wind Shear Warning is issued for the observed or expected wind shear above runway
300 m
above 500 m
up to 500 m
VOLMET is a MET information for aircraft
both
in flight
on ground
VOLMET Radio Telephony Broadcast made on HF Channel from
Kolkata only
Mumbai only
both Kolkata and Mumbai
In ROBEX the METAR/SPECI of international aerodromes and their alternates is exchanged
within India
outside India
Global SIGWX Charts are issued....... times a day
Two
Three
Four
Global SIGWX Charts for Medium-level are issued for Flight Levels
100 & 250
150 & 200
100 & 150
In India who compiles a single National SIGWX chart:
Chennai
Kolkata
Mumbai
New Delhi
The Indian National SIGWX chart is made for Medium Levels between Flight Levels
150 & 200
100 & 250
100 & 150
The Indian National SIGWX chart is valid for
12 hr
18 hr
24 hr
In India the National SIGWX chart is issued
2 times a day
4 times a day
6 times a day
Individual TS which cover less than 50% area, is termed as
FRQ
ISOL
OCNL
If TS cells have no separation between adjacent TS and cover an area more than 75%, it is termed as
FRQ
ISOL
OCNL
If TS cells are well separated and cover an area 50 - 75%, it is termed as
FRQ
ISOL
OCNL
The Indian National SIGWX chart is made for High Levels between Flight Levels
100 & 250
FL250 and FL630
100 & 150
Local Forecast covers an area
100 NM
100km
50NM
Nowcasting forecast is valid for :
30 hr
48 hr
less than 24 hr
