In the eastern US the decreasing amounts of water vapor northward of the Gulf of Mexico is due to [INSERT FIGURE 5-10B. INCLUDE CAPTION]

A) conduction
B) radiation
C) transport
D) supergeostrophic flow


Answer: C

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