Which of the following pr°Cesses can generate the convective instability ass°Ciated with severe thunderstorms and tornadoes?

A. forcing a layer of moist air to descend a mountain range
B. creating shadows on the land surface
C. heating the upper portion of an unsaturated layer of air
D. lifting a stable air layer whose surface is humid and whose top is dry


Answer: D

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