Which outcome occurs when stratospheric air descends near 30° latitude?

💡 Explanation

The descending air creates high pressure, suppressing precipitation and forming deserts; the Coriolis effect deflects winds, weakening storms. This atmospheric subsidence occurs because air is converging rather than rising, therefore desert formation rather than increased rainfall arises here.

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