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This FAA advisory circular provides weather knowledge considered essential for most pilots. It is intended to provide basic weather information that all airmen must know, and to be used as a resource for pilot and dispatcher training programs. This publication supplements its companion manual, the current edition of AC 00-45H Aviation Weather Services, which explains U.S. aviation weather products and services. Contents Include: The Earths Atmosphere Heat and Temperature Water Vapor Earth-Atmosphere Heat Imbalances Atmospheric Pressure and Altimetry Weather Charts Wind Global Circulations and Jet Streams Local Winds Air Masses, Fronts, and the Wave Cyclone Model Vertical Motion and Cloud Formation Atmospheric Stability Clouds Precipitation Adverse Wind Weather, Obstructions to Visibility, Low Ceiling, and Mountain Obscuration Turbulence Icing Thunderstorms Weather Radar Tropical Weather Arctic Weather Space Weather