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West Indies
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Climate and Atmospheric Conditions
The climate of the West Indies is overwhelmingly tropical marine, moderated by the influence of the warm North Atlantic Current. A defining climatic characteristic is the cyclical nature of the Trans-Atlantic Inversion Layer (TAIL)/), a phenomenon distinct from the Saharan Air Layer. The TAIL/) consists of super-chilled, highly…