The polar vortex at the south pole of Venus is
A) a high-pressure zone with winds flowing away from its center.
B) a region where cooler gases sink to the surface before moving back to the equatorial regions.
C) a region of the atmosphere where the surface can be seen from orbit.
D) a low-pressure, high-humidity storm, much like a hurricane on Earth.
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