Subsidence from the semipermanent Hawaiian high-pressure system

A) contributes to the poor air quality of Los Angeles.
B) improves the poor air quality of Los Angeles.
C) is irrelevant to the poor air quality of Los Angeles.
D) causes adiabatic cooling of pollution.


Answer: A

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