Aviation meteorology quizlet

The meteorological parameters of importance in the preparation of flight plans for the cruise phase of flights consist in the first instance of upper-air temperatures and upper winds

Weather conditions en route and meteorological conditions at destination and at destination alternate and en-route alternate aerodromes also play an important role

1 Aeronautical meteorological information consists of OPMET information including the WAFS upper wind, humidity and temperature and significant weather forecasts and alphanumeric messages

Meteorology is the study of the Earth’s atmosphere, and a component of Earth system science; a meteorologist is someone who predicts the weather based on the systems of the Earth’s atmosphere, and an aviation meteorologist does all that with a singular focus on the aviation industry