ATSC 231 Block 5 Exam Questions with Complete Solutions (Latest 2025) How can you identify the locations of possible turbulence associated with thunderstorms - Correct Answers ✅• Outflow Phenomena
- Derecho
- Downburst
- Microburst
- Gust Front
- Downburst
- Microburst
- Gust Front
What is the phenomena that produce low altitude turbulence with a thunderstorm - Correct Answers ✅- Derecho
How can you distinguish between derecho, downburst, microburst and gust front - Correct Answers ✅Derecho - A widespread, long lived, straight line windstorm that is associated with a fast-moving band of severe thunderstorm Downburst - An area of strong, often damaging winds produced by one or more convective downdrafts over an area from less than 1 to 400 km in horizontal dimensions. 1 / 2
ATSC 231 Block 5 Exam Questions with Complete Solutions (Latest 2025) Microburst - A convective downdraft (downburst) that covers an area less than 4 km (2.5 miles) along a side with peak winds that last 2 to 5 minutes.Gust front - The leading edge of the outflow air from a thunderstorm What are the characteristics of wet and dry microbursts - Correct Answers ✅Wet - Microburst Accompanied by Heavy Precipitation at Surface Dry - Microburst Accompanied by Little Precipitation at Surface (or virga) What are the characteristics of microbursts in general including life cycle, symmetry and strength - Correct Answers ✅Average strength of a microburst is about 50 knots perfectly symmetrical, except if acompanied by strong wind that makes the Convective Cell Move with the Wind EXAM Q - Microbursts are the strongest 5 minutes after they hit the ground
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