A microburst is a localized column of:

Rotating air in a tornado

Rising air within a thunderstorm

Horizontal wind above a mountain

Sinking air that produces divergent wind at the surface

Correct

Explanation

A microburst is an intense, small-scale downdraft that produces damaging divergent winds at the surface, extremely hazardous to aircraft on approach or departure.

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