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← GeographyWhich outcome results specifically near desert latitudes when an air mass descends?
A)Adiabatic compression ensues at ground level.✓
B)A significant strengthening of polar jets.
C)An intensified zone of cyclogenesis arises.
D)Stratospheric ozone concentration increases minimally.
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Clear skies and warmer temperatures near deserts arise from adiabatic compression, because descending air compresses and warms due to increased pressure. This inhibits precipitation, therefore deserts form, rather than cyclonic patterns dominating from rising air masses.
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