Coastal Skipper and Yachtmaster Quiz
Meteorology: 7 Questions
The Meteorology Questions
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You are at X, between the two fronts of this depression. What weather is typical there? -
This depression is going to pass to the south of you. What will the wind do as it goes by? -
This front carries triangles and semicircles together. How does a front like this form? -
Measure the gap between the two isobars and lay it on the geostrophic wind scale from its left-hand end. What wind speed does it give? -
Fog has formed as shown, where warm, moist air is blowing over a colder sea. What type of fog is it, and will a fresh breeze clear it? -
On a clear, still night, air flows down these slopes and out over the water, as shown by the arrows. What is this wind called? -
How would a Met Office marine forecast describe the pressure change shown on this barograph over the last three hours?