The immense amounts of energy taken in by hurricanes are

a. converted to kinematic energy.
b. used in chemical substractions.
c. lost through convectional cooling at the top of the storm.
d. converted to kinetic energy and lost through radiational cooling
e. lost through hail.


ANSWER: d

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