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There Is Little Temperature Difference Across the Base of a Hurricane

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There is little temperature difference across the base of a hurricane because


A) hurricanes are cold-core cyclones.
B) air expands adiabatically as it flows inward.
C) the warm ocean below releases large amounts of sensible heat.
D) the rapid mixing of air from the storm's high winds create a uniform temperature throughout the hurricane.

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