The immense amounts of energy taken in by hurricanes are
a. converted to kinematic energy.
b. used in chemical substractions.
c. lost through convectional cooling at the top of the storm.
d. converted to kinetic energy and lost through radiational cooling
e. lost through hail.
Question 2
A favorable condition for hurricane development is a
a. deep layer of stable air.
b. shallow layer of absolutely unstable air.
c. shallow layer of conditionally unstable air.
d. deep layer of conditionally unstable air.
e. completely stable environment.
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