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Horse latitude | Tropics, Subtropics & Jet Streams

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Horse latitude, either of two subtropical atmospheric high-pressure belts that encircle Earth around latitudes 30°–35° N and 30°–35° S and that generate light winds and clear skies. Because they contain dry subsiding air, they produce arid climates in the areas below them. The Sahara, for example,

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Horse latitude | Tropics, Subtropics & Jet Streams

Horse latitude, either of two subtropical atmospheric high-pressure belts that encircle Earth around latitudes 30°–35° N and 30°–35° S and that generate light winds and clear skies. Because they contain dry subsiding air, they produce arid climates in the areas below them. The Sahara, for example,

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