Developments in communication technology are linked to developments in weather forecasting because

A) most large-scale atmospheric motions are vertical, so accurate forecasts do not require knowledge of distant weather observations
B) most large-scale atmospheric motions are vertical, so accurate forecasts require knowledge of distant weather observations
C) most large-scale atmospheric motions are horizontal, so accurate forecasts do not require knowledge of distant weather observations
D) most large-scale atmospheric motions are horizontal, so accurate forecasts require knowledge of distant weather observations


Answer: D

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