Suppose there are two cloud layers above you. The lower cloud layer is moving from a westerly direction, while the higher cloud layer is moving from a northwesterly direction. From this observation you conclude that the wind is ____ with height and ____ advection is occurring between the cloud layers
a. backing; cold
b. backing; warm
c. veering; cold
d. veering; warm
e. backing; no
ANSWER: d
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