60°N 30°N 0° Mid-tropospheric vertical velocity 30°S 60°S 120°W 60°W 0° 60°E 120°E -0.1 -0.05 0 0.05 0.1 pascals/second
60°N 30°N 0° Mid-tropospheric vertical velocity 30°S 60°S 120°W 60°W 0° 60°E 120°E -0.1 -0.05 0 0.05 0.1 pascals/second
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The map below shows the average vertical velocity (vertical winds) in the middle of
the troposphere (approximately 5,000 meters above sea level). Which colors (red or blue)
represent rising versus subsiding air? How does the vertical direction of the air
flow in the subtropics affect the climate of the subtropics and why?

Transcribed Image Text:60°N
30°N
0°
Mid-tropospheric vertical velocity
30°S
60°S
120°W 60°W
0°
60°E
120°E
-0.1
-0.05
0
0.05
0.1
pascals/second
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