Which among the following regions of Earth’s surface are called Horse Latitudes?
Q. Which among the following regions of Earth’s surface are called Horse Latitudes?
Answer: Sub Tropical High Pressure Belt
Notes: There are two sub-tropical high-pressure belts extending approximately between latitudes 15 and 30 degrees to the north and south of the Equator. Horse  latitudes are generally areas of high pressure marked by calm, subsiding air that gets heated during descent. It receives little precipitation and has variable winds mixed with calm.

 

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