The grasshopper effect is a result of ____.
A) pollutants being transferred from warmer areas to polar areas by ocean currents
B) warm air sitting on top of cool,stagnant air
C) the mixing of warm and cold air
D) air pollutants being transferred from warmer areas to polar areas by evaporation and wind
E) precipitation exceeding evaporation

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The grasshopper effect refers to the phenomenon where air pollutants, including persistent organic pollutants (POPs), are transferred from warmer areas to colder, often polar, areas through a process of evaporation and wind patterns. These pollutants can travel long distances through the atmosphere before condensing and being deposited in colder regions.

The Grasshopper Effect Is a Result of ____