This globe from the atmospheric moisture investigation shows specific humidity, with blue and green being highest. What feature most likely coincides with the area of lowest specific humidity?
A) The Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ)
B) Dry, descending air in the subtropics
C) The trade winds
D) The cold dry air of the polar easterlies
B) Dry, descending air in the subtropics
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