Which statement about vorticity is least accurate??
a. ?Earth's vorticity in the Northern Hemisphere is positive.
b. ?Earth's vorticity is zero at the poles.
c. ?Air that spins cyclonically possesses positive vorticity.
d. ?Absolute vorticity is the sum of Earth’s vorticity and the relative vorticity.
e. ?Vorticity is the measure of the spin of small air parcels.
ANSWER: c
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