Meteorology for aviation

This meteorology manual is first intended for aeronautical users. As it is an initiation for many students, it is not weighed down with in-depth theoretical developments, or with meaningless equations. It is really intended to help you understand the essentials, the most basic atmospheric principles and mechanisms. You will see that it is not too simplistic or popular. The atmosphere is complex and you will perhaps discover this. It goes without saying that this book includes all the knowledge required for the FCL European programme in its most complete version, the Air Transport Pilot Licence. The language and symbols used, as the illustrations, are essentially aeronautical. Additional information (yellow boxes) or anecdotes (blue boxes) are added to the subject. This manual is not intended to bore you, but to give you good knowledge of meteorology and help to improve safety and efficiency in aviation.» This manual has been written by Mr H. Hallot, Mr D. Labyt and Mr JH. Robres, teachers in the French national university for meteorology (ENM) and in the French national university for aviation (ENAC). TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction to meteorology FIRST PART : GENERAL METEOROLOGY Chapter 1 THE ATMOSPHERE Chapter 2 ENERGY AND TEMPERATURE Chapter 3 ATMOPHERIC PRESSURE Chapter 4 WATER IN THE ATMOSPHERE Chapter 5 CLOUDS AND PRECIPITATIONS Chapter 6 ATMOSPHERIC MOVEMENT: THE WIND Chapter 7 GENERAL ATMOSPHERIC CIRCULATION Chapter 8 DISTURBANCES AROUND THE SYNOPTIC SCALE, AIR MASSES AND FRONTOLOGY Chapter 9 LOCAL SCALE METEOROLOGICAL PHENOMENA Annex A CLIMATE OVERWIEW SECOND PART : AVIATION METEOROLOGY Introduction to aviation meteorology Chapter 10 PRELIMINARY REMARKS Chapter 11 ATMOSPHERIC TURBIDITY Chapter 12 ICING AND OTHER TYPES OF CONTAMINATION Chapter 13 ATMOSPHERIC TURBULENCE Chapter 14 WINDSHEAR Chapter 15 CUMULONIMBUS CLOUDS - Thunderstorm and hail Chapter 16 JETS Chapter 17 VOLCANIC ASH CLOUDS Chapter 18 IONISING RADIATIONS – STRATOSPHERIC OZONE Annex B BAROMETRIC ALTIMETRY P427