Which mechanism increases desertification when the Hadley cell expands due to global warming?

💡 Explanation

When Hadley cells expand, subsidence increases because descending air suppresses cloud formation and rainfall, leading to arid conditions and desertification. Therefore subsidence suppressing rainfall is the answer, rather than other options which require different atmospheric or surface interactions.

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