All of the following are factors in the exceptional dryness of the Atacama Desert EXCEPT:
A) the influence of the cold Peru Current, which stabilizes the air.
B) a location deep in the interior of the continent, where moisture cannot reach.
C) a rain shadow effect caused by the Andes Mountains.
D) a location under a semi- permanent cell of high pressure.

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The Atacama Desert is not located deep in the interior of the continent but rather along the coast of Chile, where the cold Peru Current and other factors contribute to its dryness.

All of the Following Are Factors in the Exceptional Dryness