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.


ANSWER: d

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