Which aerodynamic effect predominantly sustains soaring flight in albatrosses near stable temperature inversions above the ocean?

💡 Explanation

When albatrosses fly through stable temperature inversions, dynamic soaring occurs because wind speed increases with altitude producing kinetic energy gain to maintain velocity against drag. Therefore dynamic soaring is used, rather than thermal lift or downwash reduction which require convection related updrafts and favorable wing geometry respectively.

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