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Reading Assignment: Surface Analysis Chart

The surface analysis chart contains information about pressure systems, fronts, temperatures, winds, and cloud cover across North America. It shows items like isobars and station models with weather conditions. Surface analysis charts are issued every six hours and provide a synoptic overview of current surface weather, useful for flight planning and understanding weather patterns.

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Reading Assignment: Surface Analysis Chart

The surface analysis chart contains information about pressure systems, fronts, temperatures, winds, and cloud cover across North America. It shows items like isobars and station models with weather conditions. Surface analysis charts are issued every six hours and provide a synoptic overview of current surface weather, useful for flight planning and understanding weather patterns.

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Surface Analysis Chart

Reading Assignment
Aviation Weather Services (AC 00-45E) – Section 5
Jeppesen Instrument/Commercial Manual – 9-80

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Created by Dave Lund – CFI,CFII,MEI
Surface Analysis Chart

1. What are the main items contained on the surface analysis chart? ______________________________

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2. Label the following symbols:

3. How often do surface analysis charts come out? ____________________________________________

4. What are the main items shown on the station models? _______________________________________

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Created by Dave Lund – CFI,CFII,MEI
5. Referring to the chart above:

What type of front stretches across Alabama and Georgia? ____________________________________

What is the general wind direction behind the front? _________________________________________

What is the general wind direction in advance of the front? ____________________________________

What is the general cloud condition over Georgia? Vero Beach? _______________________________

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What is the general wind circulation around the high pressure system centered off the east coast of

Florida? Is this consistent with high pressure systems? ______________________________________

What is the wind speed, direction, temperature, dew point, and cloud cover in Key West? ____________

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What type of weather is occurring at the station in central Alabama behind the front? _______________

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Weather Services Assignment #1


Created by Dave Lund – CFI,CFII,MEI
6. What is the symbol for rain? _____________________________________________________________

Snow? _____________________________________________________________________________

Fog? _______________________________________________________________________________

Thunderstorm? ______________________________________________________________________

7. Where can we find the surface analysis chart? ______________________________________________

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8. Why use the surface analysis chart? ______________________________________________________

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Weather Services Assignment #1


Created by Dave Lund – CFI,CFII,MEI

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