Multiple Choice
You are on a boat in a fiord in Glacier Bay,Alaska.It is a clear sunny day with temperatures near 20°C with no wind.Within 5 minutes the sky is still clear but the wind is blowing at 30 knots down valley,the sea is filled with whitecaps,and the temperature drops to 5°C.What just happened?
A) You experienced a Chinook wind.
B) You experienced a valley wind,caused by cold air spilling off an ice cap down the valley.
C) You experienced an afternoon sea breeze,blowing cold air off the ocean.
D) A storm front must have passed.
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