Given the prevailing wind direction indicated by the arrow, where would you expect air to be cooling at the saturated adiabatic lapse rate?

A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D


Answer: B

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A) Sri Lanka B) Pakistan C) Nepal D) Bangladesh E) Maldives

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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