On a 500-mb chart, shortwave troughs can be difficult to detect. However, one way to identify them is to find regions of ____, with which shortwaves align themselves.
A)maximum vorticity
B)wind shear
C)minimum vorticity
D)advection
E)absolute vorticity

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Shortwave troughs on a 500-mb chart are often aligned with regions of maximum vorticity, as these areas indicate dynamic atmospheric processes and disturbances associated with shortwaves.

On a 500-Mb Chart, Shortwave Troughs Can Be Difficult to Detect