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← GeographyWhich atmospheric effect increases when continental Rossby waves amplify near the equator?
A)Latitudinal heat transfer increase
B)Ocean temperature inversion weakens
C)Tropical cyclone directional shear✓
D)Stratospheric ozone layer depletion
💡 Explanation
Increased Rossby wave amplitude amplifies the **vertical wind shear** on tropical cyclones because the Coriolis Effect drives stronger latitudinal wind variations; therefore, storm development distorts rather than strengthens, unlike heat transfer driven by balanced pressure gradients.
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