🔍 Key Concepts

• Seasonal high-pressure systems over the North Atlantic in late spring and summer • Typical wind patterns and weather over the Gulf of Mexico during warm months • Differences between global wind belts: doldrums, horse latitudes, and subtropical highs

💭 Think About

• Ask yourself which feature is broad and semi-permanent, influencing the region’s overall climate for months, not just during storms • Consider which option is most closely associated with stable, warm, humid air and prevailing fair-weather patterns over the Gulf Coast in summer • Think about where each of these features (tropical cyclones, doldrums, horse latitudes, subtropical highs) is normally located on the globe relative to the Gulf of Mexico

✅ Before You Answer

• Verify which choice describes a large subtropical high-pressure system in the western North Atlantic • Check which features (like tropical cyclones) are episodic events versus long-lasting background climate controllers • Confirm the latitude bands where the doldrums and horse latitudes are typically found and compare them to the latitude of the Gulf of Mexico