Subtropical ridge
They are called Downdrafts. Areas of sinking air are called these.
Subtropical Ridge Media
A diagram showing the relative positions of the horse latitudes
The subtropical ridge shows up as a large area of black (dryness) on this water vapor satellite image from September 2000.
Mean July subtropical ridge position
Other websites
- Webster's Online Dictionary Archived 2007-09-30 at the Wayback Machine
- Physical Geography - The Global Environment Archived 2006-09-23 at the Wayback Machine
- Winds and the Global Circulation System
