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← GeographyWhich atmospheric effect results when the descending air from a Hadley cell warms adiabatically near 30 degrees latitude?
A)Formation of mid-latitude cyclones
B)Development of subtropical high pressure✓
C)Intensification of polar jet stream
D)Increased frequency of thunderstorms
💡 Explanation
When descending air from the Hadley cell warms adiabatically, compression raises the temperature because air pressure increases, leading to stable atmospheric conditions and anticyclonic motion. Therefore, subtropical high pressure develops, rather than cyclones, intensifying jets, or thunderstorms each of which necessitate different atmospheric instabilities.
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