At 30° north latitude,at the northern edge of tropical (Hadley)cell convection in the northern hemisphere,________.

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At the northern edge of the tropical (Hadley) cell, cool and dry air sinks due to the high pressure associated with the cell. As the air sinks, it becomes drier and drier due to compression which causes it to heat up. This is why regions at the edge of the Hadley cell are typically dry and arid.

At 30° North Latitude,at the Northern Edge of Tropical (Hadley)cell