Doppler radar can measure ____

a. rainfall intensity
b. the speed at which precipitation is moving horizontally
c. rainfall intensity and the speed at which precipitation is moving horizontally
d. wind speeds of small tornadoes
e. forecasted storm cells


ANSWER: c

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