Dropsondes

A) are released from aircraft flying above midlatitude cyclones.
B) are carried into the atmosphere by large balloons.
C) provide critical information for computer models used to forecast hurricanes.
D) are used to assess damage in the aftermath of a hurricane.


Answer: C

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