6-12.
The infamous fog that invades San Francisco
Bay during the summer is caused by
1.
upwelling
2.
contrasting temperatures between the Bay
and the California current
3.
radiational cooling
4.
warm, moist air being advected over the
cold California current
6-13.
Climatically,
the
Grand
Banks
of
Newfoundland and the Kamchatka Peninsula
of eastern Asia are well known for
1.
upwelling
2.
their extensive fogs
3.
extremely cold summers
4.
cyclogenesis
6-14.
When comparing climates of heavily wooded
areas to nearly open areas in the same region,
how do the heavily wooded areas differ, if at
all?
1.
They have lower humidities
2.
The wind speeds are considerably higher
3.
The maximum and minimum temperatures
are higher
4.
They will not differ if in the same region
6-15.
Worldwide
climatological
records
are
maintained
at
which
of
the
following
commands?
1.
NAVLANTMETOCCEN Norfolk, VA.
2.
COMNAVMETOCCOM Stennis, Space
Center, MS
3.
FLENUMOCEANCEN Monterey, CA.
4.
FLENUMOCEANCEN Asheville, NC
6-16.
Which of the following climatic information is
available aid produced only upon request?
1.
Summary of Meteorological Observations
(SMOS)
2.
Cross-Wind Summary
3.
Local
Climatological
Data
Summary
(LCD)
4.
Worldwide Airfield Summary
6-17.
How often is the SMOS updated?
1.
Annually
2.
Biannually
3.
Triennially
4.
Every 5 years
6-18.
A complete listing of climatological references
is
available
in
which
of
the
following
publications?
1.
Climatic
publications
prepared
for
Commander,
Naval
Oceanography
Command
2.
Guide to Standard Weather Summaries
(NAVAIR 50-lC-534)
3.
Navy
Stock
List
of
Forms
and
Publications, NAVSUP 2002
4.
All of the above
6-19.
A prospective graduate of AG C-l has orders to
Guantanamo
Bay,
Cuba.
Which
of
the
following publications provides a limited
amount of climatology but provides valuable
information on local and area weather with
regard to this station?
1.
U.S. Navy Marine Climatic Atlas of the
World
2.
Guantanamo
Bay’s
Local
Area
Forecasters s Handbook
3.
Naval Intelligence Survey
4.
Worldwide Airfield Summaries
6-20.
Forecaster’s guides for data-sparse areas and
areas of high naval interest may be available
from
1.
NAVLANTMETOCDET Asheville, NC
2.
COMNAVMETOCCOM
3.
Naval Environmental Prediction Research
Facility, Monterey, CA
4.
Air
Weather
Service
Environmental
Technician Application Center
6-21.
In two months, your ship is scheduled to
embark
on
a
6-month
Mediterranean
deployment. The meteorological officer wants
climatic data on each port that is scheduled to
be visited. What step(s) do you take to get this
data?
1.
Task the nearest NAVLANTMETOCFAC
2.
Draft a request for climatic support to
COMNAVMETOCCOM
through
your
chain of command
3.
Use your ship’s climatic publications;
then, if required, request assistance from
the
nearest
Naval
Oceanography
Command activity
4.
Request
the
data
from
COMNAVMETOCCOM Stennis, Space
Center, MS
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