PD rm PD rm
Y Y
Y
Y
er
er
ABB
ABB
y
y
bu
bu
2.0
2.0
Participant: WILSON, WILSON
to
to
re
re
he
he
Licence: CPLA
k
k
lic
lic
Examination: 050 Meteorology
C
C
w m w om
w
w
w.
Date
A .c o
B B Y Y3 2/11/2013 w.
A B B Y Y.c
1 Considering the North Atlantic area north of 60°N during winter, the mean height of the
tropopause is approximately
20 000 FT
56 000 FT
29 000 FT
37 000 FT
Origin ID: 785 Maximum attainable 1.00
Theme 50.1.1.1 Composition, extent, vertical division Reached points 0.00
, F T ra n sf o F T ra n sf o
PD rm PD rm
Y Y
Y
Y
er
er
ABB
ABB
y
y
bu
bu
2.0
2.0
Participant: WILSON, WILSON
to
to
re
re
he
he
Licence: CPLA
k
k
lic
lic
Examination: 050 Meteorology
C
C
w m w om
w
w
w.
Date
A .c o
B B Y Y3 2/11/2013 w.
A B B Y Y.c
2 Which of the following is TRUE in relation to the tropopause?
The coldest temperature at the tropopause level is found above the poles.
The tropopause marks the lower limit of normal weather.
The highest level of the tropopause is found above the Equator.
All the options are correct.
Origin ID: 1076 Maximum attainable 1.00
Theme 50.1.1.1 Composition, extent, vertical division Reached points 0.00
, F T ra n sf o F T ra n sf o
PD rm PD rm
Y Y
Y
Y
er
er
ABB
ABB
y
y
bu
bu
2.0
2.0
Participant: WILSON, WILSON
to
to
re
re
he
he
Licence: CPLA
k
k
lic
lic
Examination: 050 Meteorology
C
C
w m w om
w
w
w.
Date
A .c o
B B Y Y3 2/11/2013 w.
A B B Y Y.c
3 The temperature at FL 110 is -5°C. What will the temperature be at FL 50 if the ICAO
standard lapse rate is applied ?
+7°C
+3°C
0°C
-3°C
Origin ID: 330 Maximum attainable 1.00
Theme 50.1.2.1 Vertical distribution of temperature Reached points 0.00
, F T ra n sf o F T ra n sf o
PD rm PD rm
Y Y
Y
Y
er
er
ABB
ABB
y
y
bu
bu
2.0
2.0
Participant: WILSON, WILSON
to
to
re
re
he
he
Licence: CPLA
k
k
lic
lic
Examination: 050 Meteorology
C
C
w m w om
w
w
w.
Date
A .c o
B B Y Y3 2/11/2013 w.
A B B Y Y.c
4 A layer is conditionally unstable if the air
is unstable for saturated air and stable for dry air.
is unstable for saturated air as well as for dry air.
is stable for saturated air and unstable for dry air.
becomes stable by lifting it.
Origin ID: 12 Maximum attainable 1.00
Theme 50.1.2.3 Lapse rate, stability and instability Reached points 0.00