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Why is there a band of deserts that rings the Earth at 23 degrees north and south latitudes?
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∙ 13y ago
Traditional jet streams and the Coriolis effect create a region at 23 degrees North and South latitude that does not receive regular rainfall, thus creating a ring of deserts. More specifically, heavy rains at the equator release cool dry air which then sinks back towards the Earth at 23 degrees latitude, condenses and warms and becomes the hot dry air that is characteristic of deserts.
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Why latitudes of the Earth 90 north and south?
Both latitudes of 90 degrees mark the north and south poles.
Where is 20 degrees north 89 degrees south?
No point on earth can have both north and south latitude, unless it's on the equator, where all latitudes are zero.
What are winds between 39 degrees north and 69 degrees north latitudes?
wind
What is the nickname of 30 degrees North and 30 degrees South?
Horse latitudes or Subtropical High are subtropic latitudes between 30 and 35 degrees both north and south.
What is latitudes subarctic?
antarctic to 60 degrees north
At what latitudes are deserts located?
30 degrees latitude north and south of the equator
Why latitudes of the Earth 90 north and south?
Both latitudes of 90 degrees mark the north and south poles.
How does atmospheric pressure create deserts?
High atmospheric pressure generally suppresses the development of rain clouds. The earth has belts of high pressure, usually between latitudes of 25 - 35 degrees north or south, where many of the earth's deserts are located.
Why are most of the arid and semi-arid environments of the world found between 20 degrees north and 40 degrees north latitudes and 20 degrees south and 40 degrees south latitudes?
At the equator the moist air rises and rain falls over the tropics. The air then moves north and south of the equator and sinks between 20 degrees and 40 degrees north and south. Since the air is now dry and sinking, little rain falls and the areas around these latitudes are deserts and semiarid lands.
Where is 20 degrees north 89 degrees south?
No point on earth can have both north and south latitude, unless it's on the equator, where all latitudes are zero.
Why do major deserts of world occur around 25 degrees?
At the equator the earth receives the most direct and intense radiation from the sun. This heats the air, which is quite humid, and it rises. It condenses at higher altitudes and rain falls over the tropics. The air, now less humid, begins to sink about the latitudes of 25-30 degrees north and south. This sinking dry air is what causes deserts to form at these latitudes.
The horse latitudes are located?
At about 30 Degrees north and south latitudes.
At about 30 north and south latitude we find most of the worlds?
Most deserts can be found generally in the 30 degree North & 30 the Horse latitudes which can be found 30 degrees North or South of the Equator.
The Arabian gulf lies between latitudes 24 North and?
The Arabian Gulf lies between latitudes 24 degrees North and 31.5 degrees North.
Where can high latitudes be found?
high latitudes can be found 23 degrees north and 23 degrees south.
What are winds between 39 degrees north and 69 degrees north latitudes?
wind
What is the nickname of 30 degrees North and 30 degrees South?
Horse latitudes or Subtropical High are subtropic latitudes between 30 and 35 degrees both north and south.
