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16 Cards in this Set
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Field Elevation
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237 Feet
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Runway Orientation, Measurements
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32L/14R, 32R/14L.
13,500 feet long and 200 feet wide. |
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Field Minimums
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200 Feet, 1/2 Mile
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What is the function of the base?
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Master Jet Airbase
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Field Hours
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0800-2400 Mon-Thurs
0830-1800 Fri 1000-1800 Sat 1300-2100 Sun |
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Where is the ASOS located?
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At the end of runway 32L.
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Who are the forecasters?
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Mr. Eckerd and Mr. Northrup.
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Lemoore Topography
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Flat and level, agricultural land.
Sierra Nevadas forty miles east. Diablo Range 20 miles west. |
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Diablo Range highest peaks.
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3,000 to 5,000 feet.
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Sierra Nevadas highest peaks.
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12,000 to 14,000 feet.
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Passes.
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San Francisco/Oakland Pass (300m)
Pacheco Pass (420m) Cholame Pass (520m) |
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Storm Tracks July-September
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Generally to the North at the peak of the East Pac High. Along the Aleutian Islands and into Northern Columbia.
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Storm Tracks October-December
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East Pac High is weakening and tracks are generally in the Gulf of Alaska and in the Northern part of the East Pac. Storms along the coast of BC and Washington and Oregon state.
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Storm Tracks January-March
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The East Pac High is at the weakest point and systems reach Northern California and into the central valley.
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Storm Tracks April-June
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The East Pac High begins to build back into the area, pushing the remaining storms to the north into the Gulf of Alaska.
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Thermal Trough
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Begins in late spring due to intense surface heating in SoCal, AZ, and NM.
Cooling takes place with the Marine Air Intrusion during a 3-5 day cycle. CBs over the Sierra NV range, clear skies on station. |
