1. Match the following terms to their definition:
_____ Temperature a. the highest temperature recorded or measured during a specified period _____ Dew Point b. the temperature to which a given parcel of air must be cooled at constant pressure and constant water-vapor content in order for saturation to occur _____ Maximum Temperature c. the lowest temperature recorded or measured during a specified period _____ Minimum Temperature d. the degree of hotness or coldness of the ambient air as measured by any suitable instrument Answer
2. Temperature is determined to the nearest _____ :
a. whole degree Fahrenheit b. whole degree Celsius c. tenth of a degree Celsius at designated stations d. tenth of a degree Celsius at all stations Answer
3. Dew point is determined to the nearest _____ :
a. whole degree Fahrenheit b. whole degree Celsius c. tenth of a degree Celsius at designated stations d. tenth of a degree Celsius at all stations Answer
4. The maximum and minimum temperature for the previous 6 hours are determined and reported at _____ :
a. 0000 LST b. 0000 LST and 1200 LST c. 0000 UTC and 1200 UTC d. 0000, 0600, 1200 and 1800 UTC Answer
5. The maximum and minimum temperature for the previous 24 hours are determined and reported at _____ :
a. 0000 LST b 0000 LST and 1200 LST c. 0000 UTC and 1200 UTC d. 0000, 0600, 1200 and 1800 UTC Answer
6. Temperature and dew point resolution in the body of the METAR report is in _____ :
a. whole degrees Fahrenheit b. whole degrees Celsius c. tenths of a degree Celsius d. whole degrees Kelvin Answer
7. Temperature and dew point resolution in the remarks section of the METAR report
is in _____ :
a. whole degrees Fahrenheit b. whole degrees Celsius c. tenths of a degree Celsius d. whole degrees Kelvin Answer
8. Temperature and dew point data will be included in the body of _____ :
a. METAR reports only b. SPECI reports only c. Both METAR and SPECI reports Answer
9. Temperature and dew point data will be included in the remarks section of _____ :
a. METAR reports only b. SPECI reports only c. Both METAR and SPECI reports Answer
1. Temperature - d
Dew Point - b
Maximum Temperature - a
Minimum Temperature - c [10.3]
2. d [10.4.2]
3. c [10.4.3]
4. d [10.4.4]
5. a [10.4.4]
6. b [10.5.1] & Table 10-1
7. c [10.5.1] & Table 10-1
8. c [10.5.3] & Table 10-1
9. a [10.5.3] & Table 10-1