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Which outcome occurs disproportionately at 30° latitude because of global wind patterns?

A)Arid conditions and major deserts
B)Intense cyclonic storm formation
C)Consistent heavy orographic precipitation
D)Enhanced geothermal upwelling activity

💡 Explanation

Deserts form around 30° latitude because descending air from Hadley cells results in adiabatic warming and suppresses precipitation; this atmospheric stability means evaporation strongly exceeds precipitation, therefore producing arid conditions rather than storms or upwelling.

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