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← GeographyWhich outcome occurs when high mountain ranges deflect atmospheric rivers ('streams')?
A)Orographic precipitation increases significantly locally✓
B)Stratospheric ozone levels sharply decline above
C)Tectonic plate subduction rates accelerate downslope
D)Methane clathrate degassing becomes greatly inhibited
💡 Explanation
Orographic lift increases substantially because the mountain barrier forces the atmospheric river to rise rapidly; adiabatic cooling causes condensation via the Bergeron process leading to high perception, rather than other options concerning unrelated systems.
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