alleryStart learning →Which condition around a storm helps it strengthen best?
ACold surface water
BVery dry air aloft
CVery strong wind shear
DLow vertical wind shear
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Low vertical wind shear
Low vertical wind shear lets the heat and moisture stay stacked above the centre, so the storm strengthens.
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