Scatterometers: A) are a type of radar that is mounted to ships that sail the perimeter of hurricanes. B) estimate wind speeds based on how radiation is scattered from the surface of the ocean. C) are scattered through a hurricane by an aircraft flying overhead. D) send out signals that bounce off of the debris being lifted by the winds in a hurricane.

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Scatterometers estimate wind speeds by measuring the backscatter of microwave radiation from the ocean surface. They can be on satellites or aircraft, but they are not mounted on ships that sail the perimeter of hurricanes or send out signals that bounce off debris in a hurricane.