adverse weather

  • 1adverse weather — Weather in which flight operations are generally restricted or suspended. Flight in such weather is not recommended. Elements of adverse weather are generally precipitation; clouds, especially those with vertical development; storms; low… …

    Aviation dictionary

  • 2adverse weather — Weather in which military operations are generally restricted or impeded. See also marginal weather …

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  • 3adverse weather aerial delivery system — The precise delivery of personnel, equipment, and supplies during adverse weather, using a self contained aircraft instrumentation system without artificial ground assistance or the use of ground navigational aids. Also called AWADS …

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  • 4adverse weather aerial delivery system — The precise delivery of personnel, equipment, and supplies during adverse weather, using a self contained aircraft instrumentation system without artificial ground assistance or ground navigational aids …

    Aviation dictionary

  • 5Adverse Weather Conditions —   Reduced streamflow, lack of rain in the drainage basin, or low water supply behind a pondage or reservoir dam resulting in a reduced gross head that limits the production of hydroelectric power or forces restrictions to be placed on… …

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  • 6Weather radar — in Norman, Oklahoma with rainshaft …

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  • 7adverse — adverse, averse These two words both come from the Latin word vertere ‘to turn’, but averse (= turning away) means ‘opposed to’ and is typically used in negative contexts of people, whereas adverse (= turning towards, hostilely) is used of things …

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  • 8weather — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ beautiful, excellent, fair, fine, glorious, good, great, ideal, lovely, nice, p …

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  • 9adverse — 01. [Adverse] weather conditions are making it difficult for rescuers to reach a sinking ship off the coast of British Columbia. 02. Mexico s economy has been [adversely] affected by the recession in the U.S. 03. The governor has received a great …

    Grammatical examples in English

  • 10weather along — phrasal : to make headway in adverse weather * * * weather along To make headway against adverse weather • • • Main Entry: ↑weather …

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