Scatterometers:

A) are scattered through a hurricane by an aircraft flying overhead.
B) send out signals that bounce off of the debris being lifted by the winds in a hurricane.
C) estimate wind speeds based on how radiation is scattered from the surface of the ocean.
D) are a type of radar that is mounted to ships that sail the perimeter of hurricanes.


C

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