Across
- 3. _______ Weather Watch- observation program designed to ensure the validity and reliability of meteorological database, must be established by ALL DoD WEATHER UNITS [STUDY ALL PEOPLE INVOLVED AND THEIR TASKS]
- 4. Rules Basic flight rules with ceiling <500 feet and visibility <1 miles
- 6. Energized particles reaching magnetosphere; can last up to 3 days
- 8. Unilluminated side facing Earth
- 10. Ionosphere impacts portion of signal, causing scintillation, bad data, or signal loss; may result in inaccurate positioning or targeting errors
- 14. _______ Twilight- sunlight is sufficient for outdoor activities without artificial lighting; 6 degrees below horizon
- 17. Basic flight rules with ceiling 1-3k feet and visibility 3-5 miles
Down
- 1. ________ rays enter aircraft at high altitude flights, exposing pilots and equipment to higher levels of radiation
- 2. ______ Impacts- Electrically charged particles collide, causing damages and short circuits internal systems
- 5. Basic flight rules with ceiling 500-1k feet and visibility 1<x<3 miles; most military flights and all night operations
- 7. Sudden _______ ________-Fluctuations in incoming solar radiation, X-rays, Extreme UV spectrum
- 9. NVD= best used between EENT BMNT during periods of lower illumination, worst opportunities during daylight hours or full moon
- 11. _______ Twilight- starlight is bright enough for navigation purposes, general outlines of ground objects may be distinguishable
- 12. Rapid variations in Earth's atmosphere 24-72 hours after solar flare
- 13. Basic flight rules with ceiling >3k feet and visibility >5 miles
- 15. Nuclear explosion on Sun's surface releasing high-energy particles into solar wind
- 16. Lunar __________- % comparing amount of area illuminated to entire lunar SFC
- 18. ______ Twilight- upper edge of sun's disk is 18 degrees below the horizon
- 19. Rapid changes in ionization of magnetic poles with varying colors