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? 

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
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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