The climatic features that tend to be most important in forming Aridisols include

A) nearby warm ocean currents on the air masses in the area.
B) descending air and high pressure.
C) the intertropical convergence zone for at least part of the year.
D) monsoon circulation.


B) descending air and high pressure.

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