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Air that has been warmed by the release of latent heat rises creating ____ pressure at the ocean surface

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Low

Step-by-step explanation:

When an air mass is heated, it expands and becomes less dense. The air begins to rise and surrounding cooler and denser air move in to replace the rising warm air to form convections. This creates winds that can also feed cyclones/hurricanes.

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