All of the following could enhance a single-celled thunderstorm except
A)a hot surface and an updraft dominated cloud.
B)a cool surface and a downdraft dominated cloud.
C)extensive areas of cloud mergers between adjacent clouds.
D)vertical wind shear keeping precipitation separated from the uplift zone.

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A cool surface and a downdraft dominated cloud would not enhance a single-celled thunderstorm because it would promote sinking air and limit the vertical development of the storm. The other options, A, C, and D, would all enhance a single-celled thunderstorm by promoting strong updrafts, increased moisture, and/or vertical separation of precipitation from the uplift zone.

All of the Following Could Enhance a Single-Celled Thunderstorm Except