Satellites Provide a Global Picture of Winds by Converting Which

question 29

Multiple Choice

Satellites provide a global picture of winds by converting which of the following factors into wind speed and direction?

• A)cloud patterns
• B)wind shear
• C)sea roughness
• D)thermal turbulence

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