Q. With reference to Azores High, consider the following statements:
1.It is a high-pressure system that extends over the eastern subtropical North Atlantic and western Europe during winter.
2.It is associated with cyclonic winds.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: A
Notes:
- Statement 1 is correct: It is a subtropical high-pressure system that extends over the eastern subtropical North Atlantic and western Europe during winter,
- Statement 2 is incorrect: It is associated with anticyclonic winds in the subtropical North Atlantic. It is formed by dry air aloft descending the subtropics and coincides with the downward branch of the Hadley Circulation.
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