The type of weather system known as a "mid-latitude cyclone" cannot form over the tropical ocean because:
A) surface temperature contrasts are not large.
B) the ocean surface has a lot of waves.
C) the Coriolis force is weak in the tropics.
D) both surface temperature contrasts are not large and the ocean surface has a lot of waves.
E) both surface temperature contrasts are not large and the Coriolis force is weak in the tropics.

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Mid-latitude cyclones require large surface temperature contrasts and strong Coriolis force, both of which are not present in the tropics. The statement about ocean surface waves is not relevant in this case.

The Type of Weather System Known as a "Mid-Latitude Cyclone