Suppose there are two cloud layers above you. The lower cloud layer is moving from a westerly direction, and the higher cloud layer is moving from a northwesterly direction. Which of the following describes the type of wind and type of advection that is likely occurring?
A)a backing wind and cold advection between the cloud layers
B)a veering wind and warm advection between the cloud layers
C)a veering wind and cold advection between the cloud layers
D)a backing wind and warm advection between the cloud layers

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A veering wind, which shifts in a clockwise direction in the Northern Hemisphere, indicates warm air advection as the wind direction changes from westerly to northwesterly with increasing altitude.

Suppose There Are Two Cloud Layers Above You