Colder Air Moving Over Significantly Warmer Ocean Surface Water May

question 2

Multiple Choice

Colder air moving over significantly warmer ocean surface water may produce:

• A) a cold front.
• B) a warm front.
• C) changes in coastal wind direction.
• D) increased coastal precipitation..
• E) sea smoke.

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