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Meteorology: Airport Disruption / ATIS

Meteorology: Airport Disruption / ATIS


S. P.
This flashcard set is tailored for university-level students in technology, focusing on aviation meteorology and air traffic control. It covers key terms like "QNH," "ATIS," and "transition level," as well as weather phenomena such as "hagelschauer" (hailstorm) and "monsun" (monsoon). Pilots and air traffic controllers will benefit from understanding these concepts to navigate weather conditions and ensure safe flights, especially in challenging scenarios involving "druckgebiet" (pressure zones) and "nieselregen" (drizzle). The set also includes practical terms like "briefing" and "einsatzbesprechung" (deployment briefing), essential for effective communication and coordination in aviation operations.
Flashcards
51
Students
2
Language
English
Category
Technology
Level
University
Created / Updated
11.04.2016 / 01.06.2016

Flashcards

gale

Sturm

monsoon

Monsun

hurricane

Hurrikan, Wirbelsturm

hailstorm

Hagelschauer, Hagelunwetter

tropical

tropisch

visibility

Sichtweite

slippery

rutschig

overcast

bedeckt

sticky

feucht-klebrig

unstable

instabil

changeable

wechselhaft

drizzle

Nieselregen

icy

vereist

prevailing

vorherrschend

south-westerly

südwestlich

to resurface

den Straßenbelag erneuern

standing water

stehendes Wasser

predictable

vorhersagbar

northerly

nördlich

(high/low) pressure zone

Druckgebiet

humid

feucht

delay

Verspätung

to vector in

hier: fortlaufend Richtung angeben (durch ATC)

rough

rau, grob, holprig

mild

mild

rainy season

Regenzeit

humidity

Luftfeuchtigkeit

to predict

vorhersagen

flooding

Überflutung

to flood

überflutet

stormy

stürmisch

smooth

glatt

freezing

bitterkalt, eiskalt

sky

Himmel

briefing

Briefing, Einsatzbesprechung

supervisor

Aufseher, Vorgesetzter

approach area

Landepisten

westbound

nach Westen gehend

departure area

Abflugpisten

eastbound

nach Osten gehend

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