Which global wind pattern results because persistent high-pressure zones descend?

💡 Explanation

Hadley cells drive subtropical desert formation because descending air at approximately 30° latitude compresses and warms, increasing evaporation via adiabatic heating. Therefore, deserts form rather than rainforests, because rainforests need consistent rising air and convergence.

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