Hurricanes are an efficient way to:
A) decrease salinity in affected estuaries.
B) eradicate rainfall deficits.
C) raise local sea level due to storm surge.
D) redistribute heat from one area to another.
E) remove old-growth coastal forests.

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Hurricanes redistribute heat from the tropics to the mid-latitudes, helping to regulate global temperatures. This is achieved through the transfer of heat and moisture from the ocean into the atmosphere, which then moves with the storm as it moves across the ocean.

Hurricanes Are an Efficient Way To