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Within the Hadley cell, the air that rises near the equator moves poleward at high altitudes. At what approximate latitude does this air sink to create the subtropical high-pressure belt, and what is its thermodynamic characteristic?

Between 30° and 35° latitude, sinking adiabatically and warming to create dry, stable air masses. At approximately 60° latitude, cooling radiatively to form the polar front. Between 10° and 15° latitude, warming adiabatically to produce intense convective cloud bands. At the geographical poles, sinking and cooling to maintain the polar high-pressure cells.

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Between 30° and 35° latitude, sinking adiabatically and warming to create dry, stable air masses.

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